Welfare chief steps in but parents still refuse DNA test in birth certificate controversy

The parents of a Hong Kong baby without legal identity have insisted on not providing DNA proof for birth registration on privacy grounds, with the city’s welfare minister saying authorities would “strive to meet” the family after finally receiving an email reply from them.Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han on Tuesday said that the Social Welfare Department had finally received a reply from the parents of two-month old Danny via email on Monday night. The department had first reached out last Thursday, hoping to visit the family and assess the infant’s well-being.Danny remains without a birth certificate after being delivered at home, sparking public concern over his health and welfare and prompting lawmakers on Monday to call on the government to step in.