Paternity Testing

Fast, Easy and Painless Sample Collection
Collecting samples for DNA analysis is an easy and painless process that can be performed in the privacy of your our own home, or at a sample collection site, if a court admissible test is required. A sterile swab, similiar to a Q-tip is rubbed on the inside of the cheek for 30 seconds, placed into an envelope and sent back to
the lab for analysis.

Three Easy Steps………..
Step 1 – Order a DNA Identification Kit.
Step 2 – Collect swab samples.
Step 3 – Mail samples to laboratory.

Results will be available in approximately 2-3 business days after receipt at Chromosomal Laboratories. Guaranteed express results are also available.

Motherless DNA Paternity Testing
While it is generally not necessary to obtain a DNA sample from the mother
for an accurate determination of paternity, it is strongly recommended
to include the mother in the test. In a small percentage of cases, not including the mother in the test can lead to inconclusive results or a false inclusion of the father.

Accuracy
Industry wide, paternity tests are generated using as few as four
markers, to as many as 16 markers. Chromosomal Laboratories routinely
uses a 16 marker test that can achieve a probability of > 99.999%. Should a
complex case arise, Chromosomal Laboratories can test an additional 5
markers, for a total of 21 genetic markers.

Paternity Testing
Why you should have a paternity test done?
Establishing paternity means being declared the legal father after the child is born. If the parents of a child were not married when the mother became pregnant or when the child was born, the child does not have a legal father until paternity is established.

Establishing paternity is important for both the child and the parents. A child is entitled to the sense of belonging and identity that comes from knowing both parents. Establishing paternity often has an important emotional and psychological benefit for the child.

Until there is a determination that a biological father is the legal father, the child has no right to receive financial support from the father, to inherit from the father or to obtain insurance, veterans’, social security or other benefits through the father.

Likewise, until paternity is legally established, the biological father has no legal rights to the child, such as parenting time with the child, or participation in major decisions about the child, such as medical treatment, education or religious training.