Aim: The aim of this study was to determine whether the parental data can be used in the prediction of the soft tissue growth in offspring, which can guide in forecasting the growth pattern and the degree of similarity in parents and offspring. This study focuses on whether parental data can be a deciding factor in orthodontic treatment planning. Materials and methods: A sample consisting of 40 class I and II cases aged 9–14 years based on Angle's classification was taken. Frontal and profile photographs of the subjects, along with the photographs of the parents, were taken in a standardized position according to ABO guidelines. The photographs were analyzed using custom-made software for various frontal and profile analyzes to check for the degree of similarity by heritability coefficient and Pearson correlation test. Results: The results revealed a degree of similarity between offspring and parents, which was statistically significant. Class I males and females, class II females had the greater resemblance of the facial features with their father as compared to their mother having a total of 9, 5, and 9 positive correlations, respectively while class II males had more resemblance toward mothers with four positive correlation and higher heritable coefficient. Conclusion: Parental data can be effectively used for predicting facial soft tissue growth in offspring and can serve as a guide in treatment planning in orthodontics. This study can be useful in forensic sciences also, apart from Orthodontic treatment planning. Clinical significance: The results of this study signify that growth forecasting and treatment planning in growing children requiring orthodontic treatment can be done by analyzing the parental data at the start of treatment.