Com­pa­nies wis­hing to dis­tri­bu­te pater­ni­ty tests in Switz­er­land must take pre­cau­ti­ons to ensu­re that the writ­ten con­sent of all per­sons con­cer­ned has been obtai­ned. They must veri­fy the legal vali­di­ty of the sub­mit­ted cons­ents in an effec­ti­ve pro­ce­du­re. This is the only way to pre­vent tissue samples from child­ren being taken secret­ly and pater­ni­ty tests being per­for­med wit­hout the know­ledge of the partner.

Source: FDPIC – Data pro­tec­tion pro­hi­bits secret pater­ni­ty tests