How To Find If Someone Is Your Father?

How to find if someone is your father?

Determining if someone is your biological father primarily involves DNA paternity testing, which is a highly accurate method for establishing a biological relationship. This process can be undertaken during pregnancy or after a child is born.

Depending on the type of paternity test you perform legal or non-legal will depend on whether you will be able to use your result to establish the paternity legally.

Non-legal Paternity Test Results

Non legal paternity testing results is a DNA test for peace of mind purposes. This option does not require the establishment of a chain of custody and samples can be self-collected.

A peace of mind paternity test is an accurate DNA testing option. The key to maintaining DNA testing accuracy is following the enclosed cheek swab collection instructions of your DNA kit.

When using an alternative forensic sample like hair or a toothbrush how the sample is stored. We recommend you contact our office at 888-970-4211 to inquire about the handling of a forensic DNA sample before purchase.

Checkout our At-Home Paternity Test kit option here to get started today.

Legal Paternity Test Results

A legal paternity testing results is testing option that can be used for the following legal situations

• Adding a father’s name to a child’s birth certificate
• Child Support
• Child Custody
• Estate cases
• Immigrant visa evidence submission
• Social Security Benefits

Legal DNA Tests require an establishment of chain of custody, sample collections must be performed by an unbiased collector, and all DNA samples will be tested and analyzed by our partner an AABB accredited lab.

The laboratory’s accreditation is requirement for legal results to be recognized by the courts and governmental agencies.

Need a legal paternity test? Call 888-970-4211 to speak with one of our DNA Specialist today to schedule an appointment at one of 3000 plus collection sites in our network nationwide.

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Alternative Options To Confirm Who Your Father Is

When an alleged father is unavailable performing a family reconstruction DNA test can be a viable option. Below are some DNA Testing alternatives.

• Sibling DNA Test: This testing option can be performed when the alleged father has more then one child with different mothers.
• Grandparent DNA Test: This testing option can be performed when the alleged father is unavailable to be tested and he has one or both of his parents available to participate in a DNA Test.
• Avuncular DNA Test: This testing option can be performed when the alleged father is unavailable to be tested and he has a sibling available to participate in the DNA Testing process.

Note: We recommend involving the mother in any DNA Test you perform if she is available for increased accuracy.

Less Effective Paternal Confirmation Options

Below are some less effective methods:

Ancestry Testing: It should be noted that ancestry testing does not adhere to the same strict testing guidelines and ancestry testing companies do not have a governing body that enforces ethical practices.

Ancestry/Lineage Tests can be used for any legal purpose. We recommend when additional testing to confirm any familial matches from an ancestry site.

Family Members: Speaking with family members to discuss your family tree history. Third may be difficult for some people depending on their family dynamic.