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Question: My husband who passed away last year has a son who is now 11 years old. It has always been a question as to whether or not the boy is really my deceased husband's son. The mother collects Social Security Death Benefits for the boy. Can it be proven whether or not my deceased husband is the father or not? There is most likely hospital records with his blood type. How would the testing be done and does the boy need to know it's being done. I don't want to hurt him. He's innocent, it's the mother I know to be pretty deceptive. Just wondering because if proven my husband were not the father, would Benefits be taken away. Thanks for your help. >
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I cannot
answer questions about benefits but consider that you will
need the mother's permision to test the child and of
course you will need the child. If you and your son's
biologicial father are availabe you can do a grandparentage
test with the child or you could use deceased samples from
the father gather from either the medical examination if an
autopsy was performed OR from an exhumation. If the father
had OTHER children, then a sibling relationship study can
be performed. I hope this helps.
Question: I HAVE READ SEVERAL TIMES THAT EYE COLOR HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PATERNITY. IF THIS IS TRUE CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY AND HOW EYE COLOR IS DETERMINED. MY CHILD HAS BROWN EYES, HER FATHER HAS BLUE AND I HAVE HAZEL. IT WOULD ANSWER ALOT OF QUESTIONS.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer:
Pigmentation, whether it be of eyes, skin, or hair, is due
to not one gene but several in combination. You have to
understand that any pigment is made in the body by a series
of biochemical processes that occur one after another.
Imagine that the series goes something like: Molecule A
----> Molecule B ----> Molecule C ---> Pigment
where the Pigment is the stuff that makes eyes brown, hair
dark, or skin dark. The way this works is that if my body
has Molecule A but can't turn it into Molecule B, then,
up to a point, my body will build up a bunch of Molecule A.
If my body could make B, then I could make C from it, and
from C I could make Pigment. The important point is that,
without being able to make B from A, neither will I make C
or Pigment, and my eyes will be blue. I have sex with a
girl who also has blue eyes, but her eyes are blue, but her
lack of the brown pigment isn't because she can't
make B, but instead she can't turn B into C. She can
make B just fine, but doesn't have the genetic makeup
that allows her to go to the next step. Since C is
necessary to make Pigment, her eyes are blue, too, just
like mine but for a different reason. The abilities to turn
A into B, or B into C, or C into Pigment is hereditary. If
our encounter creates a child, that child can gain the
mother's abiity to turn A into B, which I can't do,
and gets my ability to turn B into C, which the mom
can't do. This child of ours now can carry out each of
the transformations in the sequence, and the result is
brown eyes.
Question: My son has XYY. He also had a swab paternity test done. Could the extra Y make any difference on the results? >
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: No. The
gender marker is not used in calculating a likelihood of
paternity.
Question: Could you please explain this to me, what exactly is a Paternity Index and what does the above indicate to you? > This is from a paternity test I took part in. Thank you.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: This tells
me first of all that you're giving the results of a
motherless test, that is, one in which a sample from the
mother was not tested. If it were, the X value would be
either 0.5 or 0.25, most likely. The X value is the
likelihood of the tested parent(s) producing the child. The
Y value is the likelihood of finding that child in a
randomly-chosen population. The ratio of the two (X/Y) is
the paternity index. A value of 86+ indicates that the
characteristic that the child and the tested man share is
relatively rare, and on the basis of this one trait,
evidence is relatively strong that the man and the child
are related.
Question: if the mother and the father share the same number gene, should the child not inherit that gene too. for example.....mother 29 31.2 child 27 29 alledged father 27 31.2 this same senerio happened on 3 of the 10 areas looked at. the child got one of the genes from each but not the shared gene. should further testing be done?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Whether a
child inherits a gene from a parent or not is a matter of
chance. If the mother is, to use your example, 29, 31.2,
then the odds of inheriting the 29 or the 31.2 are 50/50
The same is true for inheriting a gene from the father. The
odds of the child inheriting the 29 from the mother and the
27 from the father are 50% x 50%, or 25%, which is not a
very small probability; 25% of the time, you will see this
happen. On the basis of what you have presented, there is
no reason to do any further testing. The results are not at
all unusual.
Question: My mother took my brother's father to court for child support in 1978. A blood test was performed to determine paternity. The results of the test were that it was not possible to establish non-paternity for the father. He never had to pay child support or anything,so I don't know if the case was thrown out (three blood test were taken) or the jury ruled in his favor (I think the whole case was fixed). The results were as follows: > Es-D/EAP/PGM/AK/Pep-A/Hp/Hgb > Dad B ccee MN ss kk Fya-b- 1 A 2-1 1 1 2 A > Mom AB CcDee MN ss kk Fya-b- 1 A 1 1 1 1 A > kid B ccDee MN ss kk FYa-b- 1 A 1 1 1 2-1 A > > Is there anyway you could read these results and tell me what you think? Also, If the result of the test could not determine anything back in '78 if we located a sister of the alledged dad (or another child) would the new test results remain the same or could something be determined? > We have located his dad's side through research, but we would like proof that he is the father(to ease their minds) before we approach them. Also, I was reading some of the other questions. I read about a lady whose baby's dad had passed away (both my brother's parent's are deceased)and it was advised to her to obtain samples from the medical exmainer to get social security payments. Is that possible if the dad died in '96 and the mom in 2000?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The tests
that were run back then included genetic factors that
didn't have a very high ability to exclude a tested
man. Without doing the calculations, I would guess that the
probability wasn't high enough to reach the legally
dictated level. Either that, or the judge/jury didn't
understand the science of it and so didn't consider it.
You ought to be able to get a transcript of the legal
proceedings to find out what happened. You could do DNA
based testing at this date, using samples from the alleged
father's siblings or VERIFIED children. Alternatively,
samples from the deceased individuals could be used if
they're available. If there are hospital or autopsy
samples from the alleged grandparents, those could be used.
What, exactly, would be gained, however, in opening this
investigation up more than 25 years after the original
test? If it's to have a connection to the father's
family for the sake of that connection alone, be sure
you're not going to stir up any animosity. At least,
since the child is no longer a minor, nobody should get
defensive about anybody seeking back support. That
can't be done.
Question: My ex and I did a dna test bought online. The company is located in Seattle Wash, but the swabs were mailed to Canada. I have seen where you state that we should only use labs in the US, but my question is this. The samples took 3 weeks from the date I overnighted the samples to them to get us the result. First, could they still be accurate, and second, I have checked the better business bureau and found nothing, but could this company be actually not doing the testing??
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: unless you
can actually speak to someone on the phone, you should
NEVER buy a paternity kit from someone online. While you
can freely download our kits and send a total of only 165
dollars to pay for the complete test, we always include a
support number to help you during the collection process so
that you know that we are for real. Not knowing anything
about this lab, I would be hesitant to comment.
Question: My cousin has tested two men as the potential father of her son. Both came back excluded...she swears it is one of them. My question is could these men have done anything to sabotage the results? We believe, obviously there must be at least a third man, but she says different.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: in a case
like this the ONLY thing you can do is to retest--but make
sure she is footing the bill. Sabotage is always possible
but is unlikely. She is challenging your results and so she
needs to come up with the cash--it is that simple. Also--NO
home kits in this case--full service, court admissible, and
collected by someone at a collection site.
Question: When my daughter was born, they told us her blood type was B+. My ex-wife and I are both O+ and all the research I have done says that the only blood type possible for our offspring is O. My wife told me that it is rare, but possible to have . Is this true?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I suggest
you do a paternity test--it is extremely unlikel;y that the
child's blood type would be a B. I have never heard of
it but I am sure someone on the internet will agree with
your wife but it seems to me, having done research yourself
that you don't have a confirmation to her claim. Get a
test. You can get a private downloadable home test by going
to Fairfaxidlab.com for only 165 dollars. That will
definitely settle the issue. When you get there, click on
pricing and you want product number three.
Question: I HAD UNPROTECTED SEX WITH A WOMEN AROUND THE 16TH OF JUNE. SHE WENT TO THE DOCTORS TWO DAYS BEFORE AND STATES SHE WAS NOT PREGNANT BUT WAS TOLD SHE COULD NOT GET HER BIRTH CONTROL DEPO SHOT UNTIL SHE HAD HER PERIOD. I HAD UNPROTECTED SEX WITH HER THREE MORE TIMES WITHIN A WEEKS PERIOD. BUT EACH TIME FROM THE FIRST OCCASION TO THE LAST I NEVER EJACULATED.WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT SHE TOOK A HOME PREGNANCY TEST AND TOLD ME SHE IS PREGNANT AND IT IS MINE. HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT SHE COULD BE PRGNANT BY ME.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You are
asking us to speculate on this woman's promiscuity? We
will not do that. If you had sex with her then consider
that is could be likely that you are the father of the
child--then consider having a paternity test after the
child is born.
Question: My husband and I have been married over 21 years (been together prior to marriage) and have 2 biological children, one will be 17 and the other daughter just turned 19. I am really tired of the fact that when we get into arguments, it always turns around with him stating that the children are not his. This always happens. Both girls are definitely his children. His responses are that they do not look like him. People that he has never met, alway say how his daughters look like him. One is blonde w/blue eyes, the other has dark hair w/brown eyes. He has dark hair w/blue eyes and I am blonde with brown eyes. I want to get DNA testing done, but I am on social security and do have alot of money, but I need to have this done. We do however have insurance. I will be filing a divorce, because this is no way to live. My girls have problems dealing with this, and has really gone on too long. Please advise.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Well,
insurance will not cover a paternity test--however, we have
one that is only 165 dollars (add an extra 55 dollars for
the second child ) that you can download either at our
website, fairfaxidlab.com or at Divorcenet's sister
site, paternitynet.com. I would strongly suggest that you
do one of these. Regards.
Question: Can you still get a paternity test after the mother has passed away. My son would like to have one done, but the mother just recently passed away and if so will it be as accurate.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: sure, it is
called a motherless calculation and nowadays the tests are
very accurate.
Question: I know someone that says they had an abortion done at 6wks gestation and had a DNA test done to prove the paternity of the father. I was wondering if this was possible. Wouldn't that be too early and the fetus too small?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It is
certainly possible using POC or Products of Conception if
enough fetal cells can be collected
Question: My last period was 1/21/02, I had sex on 2/5 and 2/9 with two different men. I had a mouth swab dna test for parentage and both came back as not the father! How can that be? Aren't dna mouth swab tests 99.9% accurate? What can I do to get an accurate test. Both men think they are off the hook and won't submit again for another test.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: in the case
of there of a man being "NOT THE FATHER" the
result is 100 percent conclusive. Neither of these men fall
within the ocnception period. Either there is a third man
or a sample was mishandled by the person who took the
sample. I suspect it was the former and that there is a
third man.
Question: Ok, my husband had an affair back in November. He received a phone call on Christmas day to let him know that she was pregnant. A few weeks later, he decided to work on our marriage and end things with her. The only contact she had with him was asking for money to have an abortion. When he did get a hold of her she told him the pregnancy had ended (whether by miscarriage or abortion, I am unclear). We figured that was the end of it. A couple of days ago, he received a phone call from her that she had a baby and needs help. How can we believe her? We know for a fact that she was constantly partying and drinking. We want to believe it is not his. Could it be someone else's child? What should we do? We are just trying to get our family back in order again.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Put this to
bed immediately. Do not offer help until she consents to a
paternity test.
Question: would like to know if the alleged father is unavailable for testing can a sibling of the alleged father be used for dna testing?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: uncle to
niece or nephew tests are very iffy in nature. If you call
1-800-234-2528, the lab can help you put together a
possible testing scenario.
Question: I hope you can help at the time of my childs birth my little girls father was in jail they didn't allow me to put his name on the birth certificate (she has his last name).. now my little girls father has died recently and there was a autopsy done but I also have a braid of his hair that he kept I need to know where i should go from here to get benefits from his death and to have him put on the birth certificate his family doesn't even know where to begin I hope you can help thanks
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The braid is
useless. You need to contact the medical examiner's
office and see about getting the samples released for a
test. If you need help in getting the test set up contact
Lonna Hall at 800-234-2528.
Question: Which is more accurate, the swab or blood test? and does it make a difference if one or both parents do the test?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: These are
EXCELLENT questions to ask any lab that wants to sell you a
paternity test. You can tell by their answers if they
actually know what they are talking about and, personally,
I won't buy from ANYONE who doesn't know their own
product. Here are the answers:Which is more accurate, the
swab or blood test?--Neither--they are the same. Both are
vehicles for retrieving samples for a test. In blood, the
dna is extracted from the white cells while in swabs the
dna is extracted from the buccals. HOW CAN one be more
accurate then the other? The only notable exception to my
comments on blood and buccal is with blood--there is a
second kind of test called an HLA test which is commonly
referred to as a blood test. It is an immunological marker
test and is NOT as powerful or as accurate as a dna test.
does it make a difference if one or both parents do the
test?--no, NOT REALLY but if you supply the mother you are
making the task at hand simpler. Today's technology
makes is easier to perform a dna test without the mother
but sometimes the lab will be forced into performing extra
testing which can hinder,in some instances, the turnaround
time. Having the mother available usually allows the lab to
be able to bypass the need for additional testing.
Question: If both parents have brown eyes and the baby {1 yr. old) has blue eyes. Should the father get a DNA test?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: No. both
parents should test if there is a doubt as to the paternity
of the child. Eyes have nothing to do with it.
Question: My wife has been unfaithful and is now pregnant. I don't know if the baby is mine. When The baby gets here in a few days I am going to have a DNA test performed. It will take 7-10 days to get results back. If I give my name as the father for the birth certificate and then the test comes back it is the other man's child and i file for divorce will I be obligated to pay child support and take care of this baby since I put my name on birth certificate ? If I do not put my name on birth certificate and it is my baby then what do i do ? Please help me.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: sounds like
the hospital is putting pressure on you to sign some
papers. They CLAIM they have a deadline for getting these
in--I have seen hospitals wait for results to come back.
Have a lawyer contact the hospital on your behalf and make
sure that NOTHING gets processed until you have your
results back. By the way, talk to them BEFORE you acquire
the lawyer--you might start with the medical records people
and if that doesn't work--talk to
administrators--doctors and nurses won't be able to
help you with this. You may also want to contact child
support enforcement to see if marriage is considered
conclusive proof of paternity.
Question: After 10 years, they have finally tracked down my son's father and we now have to go through DNA testing. I'm remarried and pregnant. Will my current pregnancy cause any problems with results? And will the testing itself be dangerous for the baby?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Oh, goodness
no! Samples are collected from the mouth so no invasive
action will occur that oculd endanger your child.
Question: Message: Hello, I have a question I was hoping you could help me with. My LMP was around October 15, 2003 and I had completely unprotected sex with my husband on around the 21 and on the 31 of October. During this time I was also intimate with another male but did not have any unprotected sex at all and no sex around the times I had sex with my husband. I delivered a healthy full term child on July 16, 2004. The other guy says he wants a paternity test done when I feel it is clear that the child is not his, the dates don't match to me at all and we were incredibly careful. Also, I have other children by my husband and this child looks EXACTLY the same as them, there is just no doubt and I think this guy is just harrassing me. Do I hvae to give him a test, I want him to get away from me. If I refuse, what are the chances a court will force the test? Thanks
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The child
would have been conceived somewhere between October 15 to
around October 30th. You did not indicate when you had sex
with the other man so it is hard to tell if he falls into
the ocnception period. the court may be hesitant to order a
test on a child who has a legal father--what I would do
would be to do a home test with your husband to see if he
actually is or is not the father. You can download an
inexpensive version at our website--165 dollars.
Question: Hi, and thank you so much for taking the time to look over my question! I am 34 weeks pregnant and my due date is September 14, 2004. I have been with my husband for 6 years now and I cheated on him with another man on November 16, 2003. I did have my period in the first week of December, and found out I was 8 weeks pregnant on February 4, 2004. My due date is September 14, 2004, and my doctor is using December 9, 2003 as my LMP. Please tell me who is most likely to be the father of my baby, my husband or the other man? Just for peace of mind. Thank you so much.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Actually the
LMP would be more like December 7th which would make the
conception date somewhere between December 7th and December
22nd.
Question: I recently found out that my boyfriend may be the father of 2 children with 2 different mothers. Paternity tests have never been done and only 1 of the mother's has filed for support. There are possible other fathers for both of these children. He now owes back-child support now on this child. What I want to know is if a) he starts making child support payments and we find out that the child is not his, what will happen to that money, and b) how can we go about getting paternity done in the state of Kentucky when we live in California and have had no contact with these women in almost 5 years? He needs to find out if he is the father and he is willing to take responsibilty if he is, but how do we start?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I guess my
question is can he even GET a paternity test on a child
that he is supposed to be paying support on. Lastly, you
have to discuss outcomes directly with child support. We
cannot answewr that question. To start,he needs to contact
child support to make sure they will accept a paternity
test.
Question: WHY AREN'T MY LEGAL QUESTIONS BEING ANSWERED?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: BECAUSE I
DELETED THEM. AS WE HAVE STATED BEFORE, WE ARE NOT LAWYERS
AND CANNOT COMMENT ON THE RIGHTS AND LAWS OF EACH STATE.
HAVING SAID THIS, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WE WILL NOT RESPOND
TO THESE QUESTIONS AND THAT THEY WILL BE DELETED FROM THE
BOARD.
Question: Can A paternity test be done before the child is born? If so at what month of the pregancy and are there any risk?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Risks must
be assessed by a medical physician. You can do a paternity
test at the 10th week of preganancy.
Question: ok this is kind of long but here it goes. the last time i got my period was march 1st 2004. my bf and i had broken up march 20th. we had sex in between then. i was supposed to get my period march 28th. but i didnt. i waited about a week maybe a little more and i took a cheap dollar store test. it came back negative. i started seeing another guy and we ended up having unprotected sex april 17th, 18th, and 19th. i took a test the 20th and it came back positive. my due date is december 8th 2004. my bf and i are back together now is there any chance that this may be the other guys kid? i had my ultrasound done at 19 weeks and she said i was right on and that my due date didnt change should i worry about getting a dna test done? also i had gotten drunk april 3rd and there was a point when i blacked out and i really dont remember a couple hours of that night. if i had sex that night with the other guy could it be his or still my bfs?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The child
would have been conceived between March 1st and March 15th
based on the information that you have supplied.
Question: Can someone forge a DNA Test? Can someone go to the lab with someone else's sylvia inserted in their cheeck in order to confuse the outcome of the test results?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I think you
have asked this quesiton before--the answer is no--the lab
would be able to spot such shannanigans.
Question: hi my daughter was born april,30 2003. she was two days over due. i did the math and figured out about when i concieved her, july 17,2002 give a day or so was i right
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The child
would have been conceived somewhere between July 23 through
August 8th. You cannot pinpoint date of conception down to
one date. It is a range.
Question: Is there a limit on how many times a paternity test can be taken?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: For a home
test kit--NO. For a court ready test, it depends on how the
judge rules in the case. Ask your local lawyer for details
on the legal aspect of this question.
Question: brother did a dna test with an ex girlfriend of five years,the >child and the daughter did the test together and he did his later, he didn't >notice though that he placed his test swab on top of the child's envelope >and got it really wet with his silavaeffect the dna results? Also how can he >trust the test results when the first set of results wern't his and then >they got the birth days wrong on the second form and then they only charged >us 200$, I just want to know if the results are to be belived due to >everything that happened please let us know thanks
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The price of
the test does not denote the quality of the test--that is
irrelevant. You also tell me that this is a home kit so the
results will not hold up in a court of law. It does not
matter if the two people are collected together. From what
you tell me about the saliva, I doubt seriously if it would
have affected the results--the lab would have noticed if
the child's sample contained two dna samples. First,
the lab did not get the birth dates wrong--if this is a
home kit which is what you are indicating then the
collectors are getting it wrong--NOT THE LAB. The lab is
only testing what it receives. It assumes that the
collectors are honest enough to submit the test correctly.
I would believe these results.
Question: hi, thank u for having this forum available. our whole family has been rocked by a girl claiming my brother got her preg. these 2 had a 4 day fling between feb. 13-18 of '03. she left town, called him in march, apr, may, never said anything about pregnancy. just called out of the blue 2 weeks ago and is > 5 mos preg. we went w/her for her ultrasound. acc. to the sonogram, the LMP is 2/10/04, the EDD is 11/15/04. baby is 25 wks 2 days. i checked yr conception calendar, could this baby be his or not? is it possible? could the edd be off b/c the baby is just small for age? any help or advice would be appreciated. we are all going crazy here.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Based on the
LMP, it is more likely that the EDD is 11/11/04 which would
make the time of conception between February 4th and
February 16th so based on the informatin that has been
supplied--yes it is possbile and he should look into
getting a test as soon as the baby is born.
Question: A family member who was adopted as a infant has recently located her biological mother's family and is trying to determine who her father is. A possible father and the adoptee submitted samples to different labs and the results came back inconclusive. They were told additional testing would still be inconclusive. Does this mean he is unlikely to be the father? The mother is deceased and never identified the father to her family.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It
doesn't sound like the lab has much genetic information
to go on. I might suggest that you contact Lonna Durrance
at 800-234-2528 and consult with her about a new test if it
is at all possible. She will want to know everyone who is
available for testing.
Question: How old does a newborn have to be in order to take a test to determine paternity of the father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: From the
time of birth-less then one day old.
Question: A paternity test revealed the THO1 results as 7,9.3. I know that 9.3 is a variation of the Caucasian allele, but what racial origin is the 7? > Which loci are racial indicators? Where can I find an explanation of paternity test results, in a format I can understand? > Hope you can help.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I don't
know where you are getting the idea that any allele is a
racial indicator. Both allele 7 and allele 9.3 at the TH01
locus are found in ALL racial populations. The frequency
within a particular population may vary, but neither the
locus nor any of its alleles are "racial
indicators."
Question: I am the alleged father, this woman named only me and she knows I'm not the father, We both have dark brown eyes and the baby has gray eyes like his sister and her father----the test came back making me the father, I noticed that the speciment numbers on the lab are out of sequence, the baby and mother's numbers are 57 and 58 and mine is 91, we took the test togetherso, i think the test was compromised and it happened at the court.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: First off,
the points about eye color are irrelevant. I'm not sure
why they're even mentioned since they have little
bearing on paternity establishment. As for the numerical
sequencing, it depends on how the samples are processed
within the lab. If by "we took the test
together," the writer means that everybody's
sample was taken at exactly the same time at the
courthouse, then those samples should have been package
together and sent to the lab together. It would be the
case, again in some labs but not necessarily all, that the
package would have been opened and all three samples (mom,
child, and tested man) cataloged together, in which case
they might be expected to have sequential numbers. However,
if there was some contentiousness between this tested man
and the mother, it would be normal for the mother and the
child to have their samples taken at a time separate from
the tested man. Some people just don't play well
together under situations of disputed parentage, and a wise
court will separate them when possible. In that case, the
man may have had his sample packaged at a time different
from the mother and the child. That package would have been
opened at the lab at a different time and thus would have a
number out of sequence from the other two. I would assume
that this is likely to have happened here, especially in
light of the writer's comment that "the test was
compromised and it happened at the court." The only
way I can think of that anybody would suspect something
like this would be if the samples were not packaged up at
the same time. Then, as I suggested, the numerical sequence
of the samples is not remarkable at all.
Question: A paternity test was performed using another lab. The following alleles shared markers ...D3S1358, THO1, D21S11, D18S51, D5S818, D13S317, D7S820, D16S539, CSF1PO, vWA, D8S1179, TPOX, FGA, and Amelogenin. The result was 99.99%, but the scientist stated that he couldn't get all the alleles when trying to test for the 3rd time but he thought he had enough to render a result. I have read that 2 exclusions can represent an exclusion. If he didn't get them all, might the test be nonconclusive? Is this possible in this case? Thank you!
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: There seems
to be a growing conviction, coming from where I don't
know, that a certain NUMBER of markers needs to be tested
for a test to be valid. THIS IS MISLEADING. What is
necessary is that the test combination exclude a certain
percentage of men who, in validation studies, would be
falsely accused of fathering a child. For example, if the
power of exclusion of a combination of tests is 99.99%,
this means that 99.99% of the men, who are not fathers but
are accused by the mother of being their child's
father, will in fact be excluded by the test combination.
In theory, that could happen if only six or seven markers
are tested, and no reputable lab will test fewer than this.
However, there is NO need to test every available genetic
marker in order to issue a valid paternity evaluation
report. If you want that level of certainty, fine, but no
lab should tell you that you MUST have a very large number
of markers tested or else your test is no good. If they
tell you that, they're trying to take your money for no
valid reason.
Question: If a sample is sent to a paternity testing facility that in > turn > > sends it to another lab for analysis, and it takes over a month for > results > > should one consider a retest? The scientist could not get a good punch for > > genetic material was given as the reason for the delay, but assuredly, > great > > care was given to obtain an acceptable sample. The facility was > > unprofessional in their dealings, as they demonstrated no degree of > > confidentiality at all. When inquiring if the test had been performed > after > > two weeks, they simply asked the name of the alleged father. When calling > > back two weeks later to see where the results were, they said " You want > the > > results over the phone?" Needless to say, one would be inclined to feel > that > > the test was mishandled and now the question of it's accuracy has come > into > > question.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Some of what
you cite indicates a lack of professionalism, certainly, on
the lab's part, and I, too, would wonder about their
overall credibility in view of the questions raised. As for
the length of time that the lab took to get the results to
you, it sounds odd but then again, things can happen in
spite of quality of the original sample. If you want peace
of mind, a retest won't hurt.
Question: If the mother is white and the father is black is it possible for another black male to be the father if 3 of 13 markers were off, eg. D18s51 = child 12.19, father = 17.19, D13s317 child = 12.14 > father = 14, D16s539 child = 11.13, father = 9.13 > Is it possible that another black male is the father? And if so, would ALL the numbers match exactly?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The three
markers you cite are not off. There are matches between the
man and the child on all three: The D18 has the man and the
child with a 19, the D13 has the man and the child with 14,
and the D16 has the man and the child sharing 13.
Therefore, I don't understand your question.
Question: How do I know if the DNA labs on the internet offering free test kits and/or reduced priced results are actually going to give accurate test results? Is there something to look for or a lab you could recommend? I don't need the results for court, just to ease my daughter's father's mind, as people keep commenting that she looks like a different race than either of us are.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: We off free
downloadable test kits and reduced prices as a GENUINE AABB
certified Laboratory. We are the ONLY laboratory that uses
an AABB adapted chain of custody with our test kit. We
conduct the same quality and standards that are used on our
Full Service (court prepared test). Honestly, I would only
use ours-we require a witness and full identification. That
is why you can trust us--not because a television
personality told you to use it or because a kit is free but
cause we don't EVER sacrifice the quality of our
product The reason our tests are cheap is NOT because we
are trying to lure buyers but because we work very hard at
eliminating overhead and there is NOT a single reason to
pass the cost of a test off onto a client. You can take a
look at our QuickHIT downloadable series by going to Fairfax
Identity Laboratories Look at product offering number
three.
Question: How do I know if the DNA labs on the internet offering free test kits and/or reduced priced results are actually going to give accurate test results? Is there something to look for or a lab you could recommend? I don't need the results for court, just to ease my daughter's father's mind, as people keep commenting that she looks like a different race than either of us are.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: We off free
downloadable test kits and reduced prices as a GENUINE AABB
certified Laboratory. We are the ONLY laboratory that uses
an AABB adapted chain of custody with our test kit. We
conduct the same quality and standards that are used on our
Full Service (court prepared test). Honestly, I would only
use ours-we require a witness and full identification. That
is why you can trust us--not because a television
personality told you to use it or because a kit is free but
cause we don't EVER sacrifice the quality of our
product The reason our tests are cheap is NOT because we
are trying to lure buyers but because we work very hard at
eliminating overhead and there is NOT a single reason to
pass the cost of a test off onto a client. You can take a
look at our QuickHIT downloadable series by going to Fairfax
Identity Laboratories Look at product offering number
three.
Question: Is it possible for DNA testing to distinguish between fatherhood if the two possibilities are blood uncle and nephew?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer:
absolutely--as long as the lab knows that a common
relationship exists between the two father.
Question: I had sex with my daughters mother on 12/27/03 and she had the baby on 7/25/04. I have not slept with this woman in over 10 years and on that day we got together had a couple of drinks and this happen. three days latter she said she's having a baby. I told her I didn't need another kid she got three kids of her on and so do I. Can I waive my paternal rights for this baby even if I didn't want it. Also could you tell me like around what month and day did she realy get pregnat. thank you
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It is likely
that the child was conceived in OCTOBER and not in December
based upon the dat of birth of the child.
Question: my ex-boyfriend had a dna test done in 98/99 however i was not available to keep my appointment will this testing still be good i have no idea were he is at this time and before i go looking i would like to be sure. i was thinking i can use that test compare it to myself and my son and go from there thanks
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Chances are
that the samples from that time may have been eliminated to
make space or other newer cases. You need to check with the
lab that did the test to see if sample is available. If not
then you will have to do a new test.
Question: can dna be done from hair,and what are the laws on a mom donig this without me knowing. She said she got a hair off my shirt and toke it in,can thi be done?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You are an
adult--she cannot test your samples without your consent.
Also, the samples are NO good because of the way that they
were collected. I will tell you that she will need more
then ONE hair.
Question: I recently received the results of a DNA test (negative). The 2 people being tested are located in two different states. The test kits were mailed out via FEDEX to the separate locations and individually done (at home, not witnessed, not legally binding), and returned. After the swab test was completed they were set on top of a desk and a fan was blowing towards the swabs, with the intention to dry them before re-packaging for shipment. Would the air moving from a fan, in a closed room, have the ability to contaminate the swabs, or attach fine particles of another persons DNA to the swab?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It's
kind of an odd way to dry a swab since they dry pretty
quickly but I can see no reason why holding a swab in from
of a fan would cause it to become contaminated. Besides, if
you used a competent lab and there are AT LEAST a couple
out there then the lab should be able to pick up on any odd
readings.
Question: I had sex with this girl in either April or May of 2001 she then had a child in january 2002, but she never told me anything about this until now July 2004 do I have to submit to a paternity test?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The only
time that you HAVE to submit to a paternity test is if you
are ordered by a court. If you do not do the test
voluntarily then the mother could ask the court to
intervene.
Question: ATTENTION: Hows about I ask a legal question
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: lET ME JUST
SAY THIS AS I HAVE SAID MANY TIMES BEFORE. IF YOU POST A
QUESTION HERE THAT SHOULD BE ASKED OF AN ATTORNEY IT WILL
BE DELETED. WE ARE NOT LAWYERS AND WE NEVER WILL BE.
Question: Because one of your brothers is the father and being a twin is not a reason for shirking responsibilty. There was precedent for this type of situation in a court in Virginia--Man came into the court thinking he could evade support and of course DNA could not determine the father so the Judge ordered the child support to be split BETWEEN the two brothers. Hope that answers your question.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I have
identical triplet brothers Two have slept with the same
girl and she got pregnant. They both had a DNA test, which
obviously resulted in the same number results. ONE of them
is the father, but we will never know which one through
testing. The courts in Washington county, Minnesota are
still pursuing a jury trial to make one responsible for
paying child support. Is this legal, or do they have any
grounds to do this? Why can't my brothers lawyers (who
are working together in this case)ask for this case to be
thrown out since it will never be determined who the actual
father is?
Question: ********** conducted a paternnity test on 10/29/93. The results of the DNA are: D10SB (Mother-1.83) (Child 1.83) (Father 3.78) TBQ7/HAEiii (Mother 1.08) (Child 1.53) (Father 1.53) Probability of Paternity 99.15% It's my understanding that there are at least 16 markers that should be tested to establish paternity. If all markers from the father match the child markers, then you cannot be excluded, however, if one marker does not match your excluded. How can paternity be established when the father is only tested for two markers (when infact there are 16 testable markers) and that those markers do match the child?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I guess my
quetion to you is why dont you just find a lab that will
sell you the 16 markers (this is the new DNA hype to sell
tests by the way) and have this retested? My reccolection
is that ************ which was acquired by ***** was one of
the best labs in the country at the time. The testing you
have here does not reflect ther quality but instead
reflects the requirement of the American Association of
Bloodbanks (AABB). It would not hurt for you to retest is
you feel at ALL uncomfortable with the test.
Question: I have a question I hope you can answer. I have never had a close relationship with the woman I have believed to be my mother. One day when my dad was in the hospital, he needed a blood transfusion and I found out he had type A positive blood. Just out of curiosity, I wondered what my blood type was. My mom got very defensive when I asked her if she knew. She told me basically that it didn't matter. Later on when I had my first child, i found out that i have type O positive blood. I thought about that conversation again with my mom and thought she must have the same blood type as me. I asked her about it again and again, she got very defensive and said what does it matter because i am your mother. i was telling someone in my family about this and was told that she was not my mother. In some ways, i was shocked but then thought about the realtionship that she and i had over the years. I always felt like an outsider. How can i find out the truth?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If you have
the a sibling and you KNOW you share the same father, then
do a sibling study to determine maternity. If you are
siblings then you will whole--if she is NOT your mother
then you will only be half sibs.
Question: I want to know if it is possible if my last mentstral period was December 21, 2003 could I have gotten pregnant on December 25, 2003 this is when I had sex with my husband and I then had sex with my ex on December 29,30, January 2,3,4,5 my doctor said my conception date was around the January 3 or 4th. I just wanted to know if it was possible for me to have gotten pregnant on december 25 and my due date is September 27, 2004
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Your last
menstrual should calculate with the due date. In this case
if your last menstrual period was december 21st then your
probable due date would calculate out to be Sepember 27th.
NOW if your due date is actually September 27th, then the
date RANGE of conception would have occurred somewhere
between December 21st and January 5th so your doctor is
correcto. EITHER man could be the father of the
child.
Question: If the mother is AB- and the child is O+, the charts say this is not usually possible. What does "not usually" mean? What could cause this? Could incest cause this to happen?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The mother
has to pass either an A or a B gene to any child she has,
and the child will express that gene. That is, the child
will be either A or B or AB, depending on what the type of
the father is. Whether there is an incestuous relationship
or not is irrelevant. "Not usually" means that a
mutation would have to occur. Mutations are rare by
definition, hence they are "not usually"
seen.
Question: I have a friend who is being forced to pay support on a child that he has no proof is his because he was married the the child was born and refused a DNA test. He knew his wife was having an affair and the judge blocked him from getting a DNA test for proof. Is there any way around this? He just wants to know if the child is his or not. I know Michigan was working on bills that would allow men to stop paying if it was proven they were not the father but it is different when you were married when the child was born. Please help, I have tried to find information to help but it has not been easy.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: We cannot
assist you with legal inforamtion but I would start by
consult with a family law attorney.
Question: Is it legal to get a DNA test on a minor without parents consent?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: not without
a parent, conservator, guardian or a court order.
Question: My boyfriend has lived in oklahoma all of his life he calms all of his family worked for the city, is lawyer, or basically has power. Said if i put child support or have DNA test done he can get it fixed because he knows people. Is it possible for him to do that if he knows a lot of people that will do things for him?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: He
doesn't know me and I am not known for doing
"favors". What you want to do in this case is
make sure that you pick the lab and that you control the
collections. It is possible for him to exert influence on
the collection. I will not speak for other labs that I do
not know but frankly for 405 dollars a test (legal version)
i am not going to sacrifice my career.
Question: would a standard dna test for paternity identify whether or not the child being tested is a male or female. Basically, to what degree do testers assure that the child from whom the sample is taken is actually the child in question?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Well, it
would not be a matter of quality control assurances. When
labs extract the dna they will know immediately the sex of
the child. You cannot trick a lab on the molecular
matter.
Question: I have a question I hope you can answer. I have never had a close relationship with the woman I have believed to be my mother. One day when my dad was in the hospital, he needed a blood transfusion and I found out he had type A positive blood. Just out of curiosity, I wondered what my blood type was. My mom got very defensive when I asked her if she knew. She told me basically that it didn't matter. Later on when I had my first child, i found out that i have type O positive blood. I thought about that conversation again with my mom and thought she must have the same blood type as me. I asked her about it again and again, she got very defensive and said what does it matter because i am your mother. i was telling someone in my family about this and was told that she was not my mother. In some ways, i was shocked but then thought about the realtionship that she and i had over the years. I always felt like an outsider. How can i find out the truth?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: There is
actually two ways--confront her and ask for a maternity
test--if you have a brother or a sister that you KNOW she
gave birth to test to see if you are siblings.
Question: I am so confused. My ex(joe) thinks he's my son father. I broke up with him the middle of April 2002 I got back with my other ex(bob) in may. My lmp was Between April 15-20 2002. My son was born feb, 20 2003 full term. is it possible that my joe could be the father of my son? i did not have sex with joe in may only bob.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: conception
would have clearly happened in May.
Question: If the due date was March 31 what was the conception date. The doctor said that the conception date was either the last week in June or the first week in July. She slept with her ex around the week of the 13 thru 18 once proteceted I was having unprotected sex with her. They had to do a see section on her on April 8 because he turnned back around. I took a home DNA test it said to exclude me as the father I wanted to know is it anyway possible that the Swabs could've been effected thru the mail because I couldn't get a good swab froom the childs mouth because he was jerking away. Do you think we should go in the clinic and get another test. Because it said 5 out of 15 CPI I dont know because I probobly didnt get a good swab or it could have got effected in the mail.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You're
misreading the report--5 out of 15 LOCI and that is a very
BIG exclusion so according to the test you are not the
father. I CANNOT over emphasize that ANYTIME you doubt a
paternity test, get a second opinion--that means have a NON
HOME test to verify the first.
Question: concerned father pending paternity test. child has doubts about biological dad. mother never confessed to cheating. mother appears extremely tense and worried which makes husband nervous, and more worried moreso by the fact that the wife look very worried. if someone never cheated during conception, or other, is there a reason for her worry about?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Only the
paternity test can tell you. Good luck.
Question: If someone has sex one time between Aug.24-Sept. 12,1997 and the child was born July 3, 1998, Could this be possible? Within those dates?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: not
likely.
Question: My question is one of time frame. I am currently 7mos pregnant and the father of the child has now re-entered my life. He questions the paternity because I had advised him that I was with another man the month prior. The dates are as follows- On Nov. 30, 2003 I was with another man, my last LMP was 12-15-03. I then had relations with the father of my unborn child sometime during the week of dec. 23. I took a pregnancy test the second week of Jan. and came up positive. I advised him that there is no chance that the unborn child could be the result of my Nov. encounter, but yet he questions paternity. Is there still options of having a paternity test this late in the pregnancy or is it best to wait after?, also can the test be done at the time of birth of the baby or is it best to wait until the child is a couple of weeks older? In my mind I am 100% sure that he is the father, but he has that one doubt because of the prior month.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: At your
stage, you should wait until the baby is born--you only
have to wait a couple of days--not weeks. By the way, if
your LMP is 12/15/03 then the range of conception would be
12/15/03 to 12/30/03.
Question: My gynocologist said I (the mother) was o+ and my husband's military record shows he's o+. My 3 year old son is o+ but my 5 year old daughter is A. Is that possible despite your possible blood type charts?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: No,not
possible.
Question: hi thank you for reading this my husband found out he may have made a child when he was 16 yrs old hes 33 now were just finding out he took a paternity test 3 months ago we havent gotten any word on the results (that i have seen) is that possible and if not how do ifind out the results this means alot to me because if its true im leaving him he knew about this years ago it was a high posibility and he may be hiding it from me and i really need to know my realtionship depends on it thank you
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It is his
right to have access to those results--it only takes 5-7
days for a GOOD lab to process a test. Contact the lab and
find out what the hold up is and how he can get a copy of
the results. IF the lab does not cooperate, then get a
supoena.
Question: I HAD SEX WITH A GIRL WHO HAD ALSO HAD SEX WITH TWO OTHER GUYS. SHE GOT PREGNANT AND WE DONE A DNA TEST JUST ON ME, NOT THE OTHER TWO GUYS. IT WAS 95 PERCENT. DOES THAT MEAN I AM THE FATHER OR COULD ONE OF THE OTHER GUYS BE THE FATHER?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: 95 percent
leaves a 5 percent margin of error. The test is not
finished. They either need to finish the test or you can
grab one of inexpensive home kits that are listed in our
moste recent threads. Our test ARE accurate.
Question: My girlfriend was with another guy 1 time, it was protected sex and he didn't come. She was with me everyday for over a year and I always came in her. She was on the pill but had missed taken it alot. We had a Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity Test done by ***********, they took her blood samples and seperated the baby's dna cell from it and compared it to a swab test from my mouth. They said I was excluded as being the father. She says theres no way that i'm not the father. We've since heard some people say that the accuracy of that tes isn't good. Any opinions on that test?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Oh, good
lord--you DO know those samples were shipped to Canada and
tested by a foreign lab, right. So, the results are NOT
endorsed by the AABB and the results, no matter what the
lab tells you, are NOT statistically validated in this
country not to mention that courts generally DO NOT
recognize prenatal test to begin with. NOW assuming that
you have invested a pile of money in this test, wait unti
the baby is born and do one of our INEXPENSIVE home
versions. ANYONE who has the fetal cell separation test
owes it to themselves to take this test. YOu can get the
free downloadable kit by going to Free
Downloadable FIL Paternity Test Kit" Good
Luck!!!
Question: I keep reading and hearing conflicting answers to the question 'who pays for a paternity test'? I'm in MA and read that (for children born out of wedlock) that the Department of Revenue would cover the cost if it's the mother bringing the suit. I've also read that the father would have to reimburse them if the test is positive that he's the father. I was also told by a lawyer since I was the mother and the one bringing the suit, that I would have to come up with the money. And then, once I brought the suit (with a lawyer) the judge advised the father to get the test and it was "his understanding" that DOR doesn't really seek reimbursement. Yet when I sent DOR an email, they said they would absolutely seek reimbursement. For the life of me, I can't figure out who's responsibility it would be to have to pay for the test...do you know??? And if you do know, would you know how much it would cost?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Here is the
REAL deal--honestly, it depends on what the court decides
when the case is heard. The court has all of those options
to choose from so the reason you are confused is because
EVERYONE is right.
Question: OK MY GIRLFRIEND AND I RECENTLY HAD A KID ON JUNE 17TH OF THIS YEAR. WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH SOME VERY ROCKY TIMES LATELY AND DURING ONE ARGUMENT SHE SAID SOMETHING REGARDING OUR CHILD THAT ALARMS ME. I HAVE HAD MY SUPISCIONS ALL ALONG. MY QUESTION IS WHO HAS TO BE PRESENT FOR A DNA TEST. CAN IT JUST BE MY SON AND I TO DETERMINE THE RESULT, OR DOES MY GIRLFRIEND HAVE TO BE PRESENT ALSO? OR IS IT POSSIBLE THAT I GET A TEST DONE BY MYSELF TO DETERMINE THE RESULT? I GUESS WHAT IM REALLY TRYING TO ASK IS CAN I GET A TEST DONE WITHOUT HER HAVING ANY KNOWLEDGE OF IT OR GETTING INVOLVED?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You can go
to our website, Fairfax
Identity Lab FREE Test Kit and look at product 3.. Just
download the kit and you and the child and an impartial
witness can do the test--quietly. Take care. ----- Original
Message -----
Question: The mother of a child wants me to participate in a paternity test, I've acknowledged verbally that the child is mines. That is as far as I am willing to go.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Ok.....I
have NO idea why you are saying this in this forum but let
me cryptically state: "Let's see how far she is
willing to go..."
Question: do you think that the paternity test that we can buy on ine are really good? or should i say accurate?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Again, ours
are--won't vouch for quality of others.
Question: do you think that the paternity test that we can buy online are accurate?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Ours are--
because we are an actual laboratory--there are centers and
testings and facilities online that are nothing more then
fronts for other labs so you may not like one lab for a
particular reason and so you go online--see a product that
you like and unbeknowst to you--the lab you did not like
gets the test. How dishonest is that? ONLY use a company if
you can verify they are an actual lab. Our phone number is
all over the site--we are not afraid to be reached. I will
not endorse other products on the net and watch out for
companies that want to send you FREE kits. Just go to our
site and download one--why wait and you don't put any
money down until you send in the sample.
Question: I'm Caucasian and I thought the alleged father was Italian. However, we just got the DNA test back at 99.98% and it says that the alleged father is Hispanic. And based on comparison with the North American Hispanic population, the alleged father can not be excluded. Now, I always knew he was the father, but, since he wants nothing to do with this child, is it possible that he could ask the courts for another DNA test based on him stating that he is not Hispanic? He is trying his best to get out of paying child support. Also, is 99.98% legal standard? I know others who have gotten 99.99% back.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer:
recalculation will likely just raise the percentage--race
just helps narrow down the numbers--by the way, Italians
are European Caucasion, not hispanic. Recalc couldnt hurt
but is not necessary. Regarding your last question, most
states do not require 99.9 or even 99.0--I have seen some
states that stil accept 97 so the 99 percentile is courtesy
of the labs--NOT THE STATE. Most are willing to settle for
much less.
Question: What is the possible range of Conception for a July 4th due date
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: August 28th
through september 11th
Question: I am trying to decipher who the father of my baby is. On July 7th my HCG level was 65, and my last period started between June 1 and 4. I know there is no way of telling for sure, but if you have an estimate or any help I would greatly appreciate it. I was also wondering about prenatal paternity tests using our blood. Is there such a thing and how much does it cost?Thanks.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: courts do
not accept prenatal test results so you would be wasting
your time with the so called fetal cell separation test
which I understand can cost over 1000 dollars. If you can
be more specific with your LMP I might be able to help you
so drop me a line if you figure it out--happy to
help.
Question: can dhr in alabama have a paternity test done without you the mother signing for it?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: DHR can do
whatever they want--they are officers of the court.
Question: The father of my child is requesting a paternity test (ordered through the court) and we are waiting to have it done. My daughter is 3years old and there's absolutely NO possibility of her being anyone else's child. I was just kind of wondering what percentages it could come back as? Since he's absolutely the father, would it by any way come back 100% or is 99.9% the highest? And even though he IS the father, is it possible the test would come back too low to prove he is the father(in court)?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It will NOT
come back as 100 percent. 99.9 or better will be the best
you can get but not 100. Also,the test does not have to
come back at 99.9 or better--it only has to meet the
state's requirement. If you search this forum you will
find an link to the federal ocse and they have the
percentages listed there.
Question: (Obviously I'm getting a little nervous over the paternity test ordered between me, my daughter, and the father.) I've noticed a lot of the questions about numbers and percentages (among other words I don't know included on a paternity test). Since the court ordered a paternity test to be done and I KNOW the father IS DEFINITLY the father, I was just wondering how difficult the end test results are going to be to read? From what I'm reading it's not going to be cut and dry (like he IS or ISN'T the father) but more like a probability. I was wondering if the results were going to be difficult to understand with different numbers and such or if they might summarize it into something like "the probability is xxx"?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Scientist
place their reporting in carefully worded
statements--because they have to and because, as
scientists, I just don't think they can help
themselves. Seriously though, our client, pick up the phone
and call us--I will usually ask them to read the final
statement and then I can explain to them.
"Included" means he IS the father, Excluded means
he is NOT the father--also look out for the biggest
confuser of them all "NOT Excluded". That means
that he IS the father. If you do not understand, just
contact the lab and if they have good customer service then
they should help you right out--if not--drop me a line here
at the experts board.
Question: even though i am 16yrs. of age does my mother has to come to take the paternity test with me and my father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If the
father does not have custody of you and his name is not on
your birth certificate then you will need the mother to
sign for you.
Question: If you had protected sex, and your boyfriend ejaculated some sperm inside of you, but pulled out to release the rest of the sperm, somehow could you still end up pregnate if the condom wasnt ripped, or if anything else wast wrong with it?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Yes, you can
still get pregant.
Question: Message: my husband and i merried 7yrs. he has 4 kids henever sees. 2 of the kids he never singed a birth certificate on. but still paying support. can the state of maine do this? he has never ben dna tested to say he is the father. who singed the papers. thank you help me get a peace of mind.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If he signed
papers of ANY KIND OR RUFUSED TO sign papers or participate
with or repond to the court OR he was married to the mother
when these children were born then, YES the court can
pretty much do whatever it wants.
Question: I was told that I would have to wait until after my baby is born to get a cort ordered paternity test. Is it at all possible to get a court order to have the father a t the hospital to do a paternity test there?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The court
will NOT address this until the baby is acutally born and
don't look for the hospital to get involved with
collecting a test is you are so ready to involve a court.
Hospitals have risk management teams that encourage the
hospitals to shy away from such issues.
Question: if a blood test is done at birth in the hospital how long do it take to find out the result and should the baby have the same blood type as the father.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: a test
should only take 5-7 days to complete. the baby will have
EITHER the type of the mother OR the type of the father.
The father does NOT determine the type.
Question: a girl i was dating is now pregnant and saying its mine. im not signing the birth certifacate until i get a dna test done. however, she says she is not going to come after me for the test or child support. my question is if down the road she decides to come after child support can i get charged backed child support if the test shows its mine? also, can she put me on the birth certifacate without my consent?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Famous last
words. When the child is financially a burden she is going
to want some help--IF she goes on public aid-she will not
come after you but the state certainly will because they
are a collection agency. You have to sign to have your name
placed on the certificate so DO NOT SIGN anything
especially papers the hospital will try to hand to you to
sign. If the state comes after you for support they will
also want back support.
Question: this guy feels sorry for my baby that was in the hosp.he was 2 months early the hosp offers a dna test but he refused to take it but now he is 8 month old now he want a dna test for the baby can i refused him of a dna test now since he refused to take one 8 month ago
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Unless he
gets a court order, it is up to you if you want a test--if
he obtains a court order then you must comply.
Question: my husband had a dna test 10 yrs ago and was not the father. now all this has come back up and he has been ordered to take another dna test? The test was taken and he was now found to be 99.9% the father. But,the mother and father had the same dna that matched to the child. we ask for another test. And the attorney got ugly. Denied us that. But noone wanted to go to court and would never tell why? We feel the dhs wanted someone to pay. I called a dna testing and gave them the results, there question was are they brother and sister. when I confrunted the attorney with this, he was real ugly and denied another test. This woman was married to another man at the time of conception and the child has his last name. But he is in the pen. No money can be collected from him. what do we need to do. The courts and lawyers wont listen. Dhs even tried to deni the testing 10 yrs ago, but I still had court order and all paper work, but that didnt matter. They wanted someone to pa! y. help us?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I am afraid
I cannot help you here but keep trying different attorneys
until you get one that will help. Ge the dna test (both
tests) looked at by an AABB certificed laboratory. Finally,
if you CANNOT get help resolving this issue--go to the
media, the talk shows and even your congressman as well as
the bar association and talk loudly. Good luck.
Question: which states does not have administrative order to establish genetic testing, thanks
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Your
question is not clear to me but ALL states are empowered
and are required by the Federal Government to establish
paternity.
Question: Can a father with a positive blood type and a mother with a b negitive blood type produce five children all with the blood type of o?,and if so,what are the odds of this happening?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: There are
four possbile combinations with that type and O is one of
them. So your answer is yes. I can't give you
odds.
Question: I am trying to show paternity with someone who is now deceased and was cremated. I know that his father is dead but not sure if his mother is dead. I believe he has either a sister or a brother still living. Is there any way to get DNA testing from a relitive of the the father's when the father is deceased? Also, if there is a way to use his siblings or another relitive, can I go through the courts to make them give DNA testing.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: First,
don't look for the courts to give you an order for this
test. Your best bet would be to get with a rep at at dna
lab and go over your options--the rep will ask you a series
of questions so that he can advise you of the best test
possible in your situation. You may be leaving out
information here so talking to someone directly is
important. The answer is yes, you can but you should brace
yourself for an expensive and longe term test. You best bet
is see if he has any other childrend and try to get them
tested. Aunt or uncle relatiionship studies are very
"hit and miss".
Question: If the mother of a child wants me to participate in a paternity test, am I obligated to take it no matter what? Or do I have the right to refuse to take it? What are the circumstances in which I would or wouldn't be obligated to take one?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Bottom line:
you can always refuse a test but the court can MAKE you the
father is you refuse to cooperate.
Question: Hello, I recently got married. My husband and myself have been married almost a year. Clayton County of Georgia recently contacted my husband regarding a paternity test. The child is approximately 5yrs old and lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. We are currently awaiting information for a court date and for him to take a DNA test. My question is, my husband is the third gentleman to be tested. What is the likelihood that this child is his? The two previous gentlemen were negative. What should we be preparing to do? Legally, what are the differences in the state? Please explain the time frame involved, between the beginning and the end of this process. Also what legal insight can you give me, being his wife? I thank you in advance. danielle
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: This is a
paternity forum and we do not give legal advice. I
don't know the particulars of the case but the more
people who are excluded the possibility for faher becomes
great each time a man is eliminated. he should just wait
for the results and at some point get some solid legal
advice.
Question: i had sex with my baby father on dec.26or27th of 2003 then i had sex with a one nite stand on jan7th of 2004 i ended up preg.i have a due date of oct.10th who could it be?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Probably the
one night stand--you really need to get a pternity
test.
Question: The start of my last period was 05/14. I was with one guy on 06-05 and became active with my current boyfriend on 06-19. On 07-07 my hormone level tested at 806. Is it too close to tell which man is the father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: according to
what you are telling me NEITHER of them fall into the
conception period which would be May 14 to May 27th. Was
there a third guy you were with earlier?
Question: Hello, i wanted to know if there is a possibility that my husband could not be the father of a boy, he has taken a DNA test, and it showed 99.99%. But my husband says he has never been with the childs mother, and that he is not the father, but his half-brother was messing around with the childs mother at that time, So is it possible that he could be the father and not my husband? and i also wanted to know, if my husband has proof he was gone during time of conception, can he use it in court and be excluded as the father? i'm just trying to find ways to support him if he is being honest. the child was born on September 5th 1998, when was the child concieved exactly? or would you know? thank you so much!
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I find it
curious that he is claiming he is not the father, claims
his HALF brother could be the father but he has never
openly appealed to the court to have the HALF brother
tested. There is a 0.01 percent chance that your husband is
NOT the father of the child. To get the court to overturn
the evidence he would NEED some pretty substantial
verifiable proof that would or could be accepted into a
court of law as evidence and that means evidence that is
secured NOT to have been tampered with. November 29th to
December 15th would have been the conception period but
because the conception calculations are only estimates
don't expect to be able to use it as evidence. Good
luck.
Question: I just found out that im pregnet. Me and my soon to be ex husband have slept together 2 may 31 and June 5. I have slept with another guy on june 9. I cant sleep at night just wondering if the guy i slept with on june 9 could be the daddy if he never cummed? my last period date was may 9.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: you have a
50 50 chance either way--hard to tell at this point.
Question: How old does a baby have to be before a paternity test can be done? We keep getting different answers from the Mother. I have been told by a few friends that the baby should be 6 months old, is the true? If so, why the wait? Just Curious.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Your few
friends should check their facts--6 months is absolutely
NOT true. You can test as soon as the child enters this
world. BTW, the 6 month myth in dna testing comes from the
old HLA blood test where typically you drew blood at months
but that was even untrue because hand sticks, finger stick
and heel sticks were available to collec the child even
earlier.
Question: I have a couple questions. Can DNA testing be done when a woman is pregnant? If so, when in the pregnancy? If the woman refuses can the man get a court order? or does the man have to wait untill after the baby is born in orer to get the court order? We prefer to know now and not in 7-8 months. That way we can help this woman...if it is my husband's.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: As we have
posted many times before--10 weeks. You can't get a
court order for an invasive procedure. If the woman refuses
you will just have to wait.
Question: Message: can the mother of a supposed father be used for a dna test to determine paternity if the father is not available for the test? would it have a accurate result?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Some labs
will tell you differently but you need BOTH grandparents on
the father's side. Otherwise, the lab is just smiling
with teeth gleaming holding out a hand to take your money.
Always get second opinions.
Question: Hi, I gave birth to my beautiful daughter 3/9/87. My due date was 3/10. I was pretty sure the 1st day of my LMP was 5/31, as I told the doctor. The first doctor I went to tested me in the office on 6/30 and it came back negative. The doctor was pretty insistant that I was not pregnant, but I felt I was, so she sent it out to be tested at the lab which came back positive. I was with my ex-boyfriend on 5/5 and 5/8 (this 2nd one is when I got paranoid he didnt withdraw quick enough). NOW, Back in the middle of May I was out, got drunk and went with some guy (which I do not know at all) and do not remember what happened. How possible is it that the unknown guy could be the father? I remember my girlfriend telling me my 5/31/86 cycle may have not been a real one. I am nervous about having a test done without knowing the complete possibilities of both guys. Thanks for your help, Y ps. by the way, my daughter was a perfect little 7lb, 3oz, 20-1/2" long and healthy as could be from day one. She is my angel and I have 3 boys (9, 3, and 1) since 1987. Again, thanks for your help.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: the child
would have been conceived between May 31st and June 15th.
Hope this helps.
Question: HAVE THERE BEING ANY NEW MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL ALLOW CVS PRENATAL TESTING BEFORE THE 10TH WEEK? AND IF YOU MANAGE TO HAVE IT DONE BEFORE THE 10TH WEEK HOW ACCURATE CAN THE RESULTS BE?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: None that I
know of and since we don't perform the test before the
10th week I could not answer the second part of your
question.
Question: My husband was contacted by a girl he had dated 16 years ago stating he was the father of her daughter who is now 15. Another man that she tricked into thinking was the father questioned paternity when the child was 2 and was tested. His test came back 89.9% that he could be the father, but according to this woman, the State of Missouri does not recognize paternity of it comes back less than 90% so he left. Now she has contacted my husband and we are requesting paternity as well, however, all the tests that I have researched designate that it's either 0% (exclusion)or at least 99% (inclusion), how did they get 89.9% and is there still a chance that my husband could come back at a lower percentage rate than this other guy and be excluded or is this other guy automatically excluded if he wasn't 99%? She claims there was only two men in her life during this time. Not all of the pieces are adding up. She was born on May 23, 1989 with a due date of May 19, 1988. Any ! advise is appreciated.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I
haven't seen a test in the eighties in quite some
time--simplly put--more testing on that man needed to be
done and Missouri should have and probably did tell her
that. Go ahead and do the test but keep very close eye on
his collection and make sure you are famiiar with the lab
that does the test and I would not use the first one--they
did not finish the job.
Question: My brother was killed in a car accident Feb 24, 1963. A close friend of his that is very trustworthy has just told me that my brother's girlfriend was pregnant at the time of his death. The only item I have that could possibly be used to identify his DNA is his hair which is in his hair brush that I personally have in my posession. Can an accurate test be done on his hair in order to prove
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: will depend
on if there are hair folicles. You may want to see if there
was an autopsy--if there was, the coroner's office may
have plenty of samples in storage.
Question: My brother was killed in a car accident Feb 24, 1963. A close friend of his that is very trustworthy has just told me that my brother's girlfriend was pregnant at the time of his death. The only item I have that could possibly be used to identify his DNA is his hair which is in his hair brush that I personally have in my posession. Can an accurate test be done on his hair in order to prove
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: will depend
on if there are hair folicles. You may want to see if there
was an autopsy--if there was, the coroner's office may
have plenty of samples in storage.
Question: Hi there, I just found out, that all 4 of my siblings are Rh-, and this includes my 1 1/2 brother who is the eldest. My two older sisters are AB- and O-, I am the youngest in the family and have O+ blood type. Is it possible that we are from the same father...as everyone else is Rh- and I am Rh+???
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: you left out
crucial information--the types and Rh of BOTH your parents.
Looking at your siblings means nothing. Consider this
though: a positive and a positive wil yield a negative or a
positive. A negative and a negative will yield ONLY a
negative and a negative and a positive will yield either a
positive OR a negative. Hope this helps.
Question: My boyfriend and I live in California. He has three children and 2 of the 3 look like him, one of his sons and his daughter. He pays child support and back child support on all 3. His other son looks just like a co-worker. This co-worker dated my boyfriends ex-girlfriend at the right time for the timing of the birth of his son. My boyfriend signed the birth certificate and believed that his was his son, until he saw my co-worker. He is scheduled for a paterity test. My questions are that if the test comes out with him not being the father the current child support will stop, right? What can he do with the back child support on his son? Can he transfer it to his daughter's? This lady claimed a "welfare" type assistance while she was in Oregon, claiming both of the kids and his. She has lied for 12 years and we are trying to get the truth out of her and also get back what is rightfully his.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: it is likely
that he will continue to pay child support so you should
see an attorney as soon as the results are available so
that you can weigh your options.
Question: 8 YRS AGO I HAD A DNA TEST WHICH EXCLUDED ME FROM BEING THE FATHER OF A THEN 4YR OLD GIRL MY TEST CAME BACK 0.0%. THE MOTHER TOLD THE COURTS THAT THE TEST WAS WRONG AND THEY ISSUED ANOTHER TO WHICH SHE HAD TO PAY FOR. SHE HAD NO MONEY AT THE TIME OF THE TEST. 8 YRS LATER IAM BEING TAKEN BACK TO COURT BY THE SAME WOMAN FOR THE SAME CHILD. HOW OFTEN ARE DNA TESTS WRONG?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Not very
often if the first test was conducted correctly and was not
a home test you did on your own(they weren't commonly
available 8 years ago so it probably was not a home kit)
and you did not send in a ringer or bribe someone. You
should be ok.
Question: Can you do a DNA Paternity Test from Hair cut from a child collected during a normal haircut?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: no
Question: My daughter by a previous marriage I suspect was fathered by my best friend,now deceased.How could I determine if I am NOT the father without alerting either my ex or my daughter?I have close contact with the daughter and 4 grandchildren.I am 71 and would like to know personally as my best friend had serious health problems that should be brought to my daughters attention.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You need her
dna sample to compare to hers. As an adult you need her
permission.
Question: What happens if my