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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>
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>
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>
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
husband wants to do a paternity test to see if he's the
father of the alleged child but the mother wont consent and
the procedure has already been paid for ?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: He probably
should have check with her before putting out the money.
All he can do how is see a lawyer.
Question: How early into a
woman's pregnancy can you take a paternity test? ...a
test that will come back with accurate results, I might
add.
anonymous <withheld>
Question: My boyfriend is
facing a paternity suit after 15 years, for a child that he
didn't know existed in South Carolina. Is there anything
he can do about it in New York? Opposed to writing out a big
check?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: When Family
court comes for him he will need to request a paternity
test at that time.
Question: i got a girl
pregnant, can i get a prenatal test done through my
insurance? If not, how much do they cost if i have to pay out
of pocket? is it better to wait till the baby is born?
Why?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You will
have to pay out of pocket. The decision as to have the test
is entirely up to you but if money the weighing factor then
it is cheaper to wait until the baby is born.
Question: I don't believe
that my father is my biological father. I am wondering if
there is a way to test through a glass or toothbrush that I
could do without him knowing. He will always be my dad so I
don't want to bring this up and cause him pain.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Yes, but you
need his consent to use his dna
Question: I'm 7 months and
recently had a Aminocentesis done to run test to see if there
was any infection or problems with the amniotic fluid. My
childs father want a paternity test done. Can I use that
Aminocentesis to get the results since they collected the
cells..or do I have to take another one specifically for DNA
results?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: No,the
sample would have expired by now and you are at 28 weeks.
He will have to be patient and wait until the baby is
born.
Question: I am a man wondering
how I can go about getting a paternity test done with a women
who refuses.I wasnt at the hospitaland havent signed
anything.Is there a way I can get paternity without omission
of bieng the father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Your best
bet is to get a court order so you will need an
attorney.
Question: does the child
having down syndrome make any difference when a dna test is
done to determine paternity? does the lab need to know the
child has downs or does it make no difference
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It does NOT
effect the outcome of the paternity test.
Question: What and how can I
get a negative result on a PATERNITY TEST?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I am NOT
going to tell you how to do that.
Question: I have been involved
with my boyfriend for 2 1/2 years now. For a period of one
month in October of 2002 we split up and during the break up
i slept with one other man numerous times during that month.
The last time i slept with the other man was October 31,
2002. I found out that i was pregnant in January and when i
went to the doctor they told me that I conceived during or
around the week of November 14th of 2003 so i assumed that
they were correct and my boyfriend and i had our baby boy on
September 2nd, 2003. The other man swears up and down that my
son is his baby and in fact, they do look quite similar.
Also, i looked at the conception calander on your website and
they dated my conception for December 10th so i am very
confused and afraid that the doctors may have made a mistake
and i really conceived earlier than what they told me. My now
ex-boyfriend has signed the birth certificate and believes in
every way possible that is his son.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Take your
boyfriend and go have a test--you are not going to resolve
this by sitting around speculating. Just take a test.
Question: I live in San Jose,
CA. The mother of the child lives in stockton CA. Would they
send our blood to greensboro NC for paternity test. Why would
they do this. How can I validate the results.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: They would
not send the results to Greensboro, NC. There are no
Paterity labs there anymore. As for you validating the
results--well you can find out WHO the lab actually is and
contact them yorself if you have questions about their
procedures.
Question: My girl friend
's period comes on 18th of every month. I had sex with
her on the 28th Dec 2002 and on 1st January 2003. She became
pregnant and give birth on 20th sept.2004. I want know the
possiblity of myself being the father.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: the
conception would have ocurred between December 13th and
December 28th.
Question: can seamen get a
girl pregnant
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If you mean
Navy Seaman or the Merchant Marines then the answer is yes.
If you mean SEMEN then YES IF the semen contains sperm. It
is the sperm which penetrates the egg--the semen is the
carrier.
Question: My question is that
I am pregnant and I was wondering if there was a DNA test
that could be done on my child before it was born. I am
approxamitly 6 weeks.. Please Help.. I really can't wait
until the child is born for several reasons of of them is
that I need the moral supoort as well as the financial
support of the child's fathter..
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: With the
approval of your physician you can do one at 10 weeks up
until the 20th. Please see the many other postings that we
have seen on this subject.
Question: I dated a man last
year, and into the beginning of this year. After continual
infidelity, on his part, I left him at the end of February. I
found out that I was pregnant with his child the first week
of March. He has abandoned the situation and claims no
responsibility. I am aware that paternity testing is
available, and can be mandated after the child's birth-
but the father is insisting that there is a way to safely /
effectively determine the paternity BEFORE the child is born.
I am 6 months pregnant- can you tell me if this is true, or
what our options would be?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Wait until
the child is born and have a paternity test through Child
Support Enformcement. Prenatal testing is not recognized by
the court system and so is useless if the is found to be
the father. The procedures in this country is invasive and
you CANNOT get a test at 6 months--you are too far along.
There is a procedure in another country but it is not
validated, cost OVER 1000 dollars American and frankly is a
waste of time.
Question: My husband is
supposedly the father of a twelve year old girl that he has
never seen, the woman who had the child slept with both him
and his brother who was married to her sister at the time. My
husband took a paternity test and it was decided that he was
the father although we never got the results or anything. His
brother refused to take the test. How can we tell who is the
father? I mean, what percentage does it need to be? My
husband's only came out to an 88% or something of that
nature. We are considering supeonaing his brother for a test.
How much of a difference in brother's on dna
testing?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: He can get
the results by contacting the lab that did the testing. He
might need a court order in order for the lab to be able to
cooperate. Until you see the results you cannot tell who
the father is. 88 percent is too low--99 percent is more
accpetable.
Question: I am in a situation
with a woman I had a one night stand with and she had a
child. I took the paternity test ordered by the State of
Texas along with another possible father. We were both
excluded as being the father of this child. However the
mother still thinks I am the father, and my test came back
with a 0.00% as paternity possibility, but since I took my
test on 12/18/03 and she and the child took there test on
11/17/03 she thinks the test are wrong. I took the test; the
lab has my photo and fingerprints on file from when I took
the test the first time. What are the possibilities that my
test will come back different? Once again I took the first
test, and I took the second test also. By the way when I went
to court the representative for the State of Texas stated
according to the "markings" that there is a 3rd
party involved! What does that mean?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I think she
may be wasting her time if there were two excluded fathers
and one OTHER father not tested--she is in denial--she
needs to test the third guy and remove all of the
variables.
Question: If a female had a
relationship with twin brothers and ended up pregnant, is
there a way to determine the father of the child?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If the twins
are identical--no. If the twins are fraternal, then a
standard paternity test will answer the question.
Question: I just had a
paternity test done and I was wondering what the locus are:
D21S11, D7S820, CSF1PO, D3S1358, D13S317, D2S1338, D19S433,
VWA, D18S51, D5S818, FGA? Also what does the PI, allele, and
sizes number mean?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The lab that
did the test for you should be very willing to answer these
questions. If they aren't, you're not dealing with
a very professional outfit. The loci are, to put it simply,
regions of the DNA that exist in people, and that have
different physical sizes in different people. The regions
differ with regard to the number of times a small section
of the DNA at these loci is repeated. The numbers recorded
for the mother, the child, and the alleged father indicate
the number of repeats. At each locus, the tested people
will have two alleles, or forms of the marker. One of the
alleles gets passed on to, or is inherited from, each of a
person's parents. The PI or paternity index is the
likelihood that the tested man is the father of the tested
child, compared to the likelihood of finding those same
genetic markers in the population by chance that the man
and the child share.
Question: Hello, I was
wondering if you could help me. I have grown up all of my
life without a father. I started a relationship with a family
friend and come to find out that my mother says his uncle is
my father. The man refuses to have a dna test. But I
don't want him to be my father because I love the man I
am seeing alot. The only one that has a problem with me being
with my boyfriend is his ex-wife. She is keeping his children
away because of us being cousins. Is there any way that I can
just get a copy of a negative dna test letter to put my name
on it to give to her so she will leave us alone. There needs
not be any legal part in it. We are both fixed and have no
intention of any more children so what is the big deal of us
being together.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: NO REPUTABLE
LABORATORY WOULD ASSIST YOU IN WHAT YOU ARE ASKING. IT IS
DISHONEST.
Question: What is the
difference between a 9 marker, 11 marker & 15 marker
test. If the test comes back with only 5 markers coming from
the father alone, but no marker to totally exclude the
father, what is the probability that someone else could be
the father? The time frame of the birth is wrong for
conception to have occured when the relationship was active
and the mother had other sexual partners. I need to know is
we should try to challenge the paternity of the child, or if
it's useless. >
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Testing is
done to reach a level stipulated by the state legislature
where you live. That level is usually relatively low,
however, considering the level of testing that can be done.
However, the lab typically has a policy of testing to a
certain probability of paternity, after which a report is
issued. If the stipulated probability of paternity is 99.9%
and that level of certainty is reached with after 9
markers, further testing is not automatically done. (I
don't understand what you mean by "only 5 markers
coming from the father alone." If only five tests were
done, that is a little light for my liking. If you mean
that there were other markers tested but for them there
wasn't complete clarity as to which marker came from
the mother and which came from the father, that's OK.
It's taken into consideration when the calculations are
done.) The lab also tests to something called a "power
of exclusion" which is typically in the neighborhood
of 99.9% too. That means that 99.9% of other men, unrelated
to the tested guy, would be excluded solely by the tests
that were performed. If you say that the timing of the
birth was wrong compared with the time of the sexual
encounter, you could challenge the test results on that
basis, but be prepared to back up your claim about the
timing with airtight documentation. Your word alone as to
when the sexual encounter happened won't be good
enough.
Question: my ex boyfriend and
i was ordered to do a DNA test by the child support office.
after 30 days they called me to ask if my ex boyfriend`s
father, brother or son could be my son`s father. i told them
his father has been dead for 25 years and he has no brother.
my child is the only son he has. the lady from the child
support office said they was some kind of gene mutation, but
since he has no close male relative, then he must be the
father. how is this possible?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: By the
overall evidence of the remaining genetic matches. DNA has
a documented rate of change, and the form of that change is
also characterized and documented. (If DNA didn't
change, all living things would still be just little blobs
swimming in the ocean and nothing more.) The lab also
should have done additional testing to look for more
mismatches between the child and the alleged father; a
single mismatch is not enough to declare that he's not
the father, precisely because of the possibility of
mutations happening. To cover all the bases, the lab also
checked to see whether a close relative of the alleged
father might also have been involved, because that can lead
to many matches with a few mismatches. When close relatives
are involved, the number of mismatches is usually more than
one, however. With no mismatches and only a single
mismatch, the reasonable assumption of a mutation was made
and the likelihood of that mutation was factored into the
calculation of the overall paternity index. Look for a
paternity index (or X/Y ratio) somewhere in the
neighborhood of 0.001, which will be far lower than any of
the others on the report.
Question: I am 29 yrs old, and
a month ago I found out that the man I knew as my father
could possibly not be my father. My mother cheated on her
boyfriend in 1974, and soon I came along. The alleged father
never knew I existed. I took a swab test with the alleged
father. The cultures flew from America to Canada. It sat in
customs for about 8-10 days, and I still waited another 7
days for the results.The results were exclusive. Is there a
chance the results were wrong? Would it be a waste of time to
take a blood test?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Anytime that
you doubt the validity of a test you should retake the
test--only this time use an American lab so that you can be
in constant touch with the testing facility and no customes
issue will crop up.
Question: My husband and I
seperated and have 2 children together and he pays child
support for one. We have been to court and have court ordered
support for one. We had a paternity test taken back in March
2004 but never heard anything. He has moved out of Georgia
and I have moved to Texas with my 2 children. I have been in
contact with the DHR office back in May but still haven't
heard anything as of yet. Maybe you could help me out and
give me some advice. He (my husband)has asked if I have heard
anything. My son just turned 7years old and Iwould like to
have some closure to this as would his father. Please, help
me out on this. Thank you!
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I cannot
help you--the results will be sent from the lab to the
court first and then the court will release the results.
You just have to keep calling and checking in. No magic
formula here unfortunately--you just need immense
patience.
Question: My husband and Ihave
taken a paternity test on our 7 year old son, back in March
2004. We both lived in the same town in Ga. Now, I live in
Texas with my kids and he lives elsewhere with a new
girlfriend. I have contacted the child support office back in
May but yet still no word. We know the child is his, but in
the state of ga. they wanted to be sure. I am wanting to know
the results.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I am sorry
but I don't know your results. You will have to get
them from the child support office--it may take quite a bit
of time so be patient.
Question: How many months do
you have to be to do a Parenting test?
anonymous <withheld>
Question: When can paternity
testing be safely done? Do you have to wait until after the
baby is born? If paternity testing is court mandated, how do
you find someone who can do it and how much does it
cost?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Do the
testing AFTER the child is born if you can--testing after
the child is born is non invasive and painless. If the
court mandates a test, contact us and we will help you
arrange for testing.
Question: had a one night
stand unprotected with a girl about 11 months ago. I was very
intoxicated. She wanted me to come in her, because she was on
the pill. She said if she got pregnant she would have an
abortion, not to worry about it. So I came in her. I never
talked to her again until last night. I ran into her at the
bar and she told me that she had a kid not too long. She said
it might be mine. She also said she it getting a paternity
test done to find out. She is foreign, I think Persian or
something. I am caucasian. From paternity tests can they find
out if the kid comes from a caucasian? What if I don't
submit to a paternity test?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: She tells
you she is on the pill and that she would have an abortion
if she got pregnant? Paternity testing cannot determine the
race of a child. If you do not submit to a test it is
possible that she could take you to court and you could be
compelled to take the test.
Question: My son is
questioning if the baby is his.The baby is 19months old
blonde hair blue eyes and the mother and my son have medium
to dark brown hair, eyes are hazel and brown.Would it be wise
to have the test done?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: ANYTIME that
a paternity is cast in doubt is a wise time to have a
test.
Question: My daughters fiancee
took a paternity test and the cpi index was 76,597 to 1
giving a proability of 99.99%. He doesn't think the child
is his. They based the cpi on a race of caucsian and he is
actually hispanic (mother is caucasian. would this have any
bearing on the test? would additional tests give different
results?. how likely is it that the test could be
challenged?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: No,not
really. There might be a variance of a couple of points in
the PI but he would still calculate out to be the
father.
Question: Child is now two
years old, and we just found out she existed. Mother wants
money from alleged father. A DNA test will be done, but
assuming he is the biological father, what rights do we have?
Can sue her for keeping it a secret, and can we take the
child away from her if we can better provide for the child?
> Also, some other guy has his name on the birth
certificate, so what kind of trouble could that cause? He was
her boyfriend when the child was born, but not married. He
may come back and say he wants the child. > I don't
know how the biological father is, but we will find out soon
enough if the accusations are correct. In which case we will
do everything in out power to take full custody, and never
pay the mother a penny. She is unfit, and irresponsible. And
I feel very sorry for the baby girl.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Don't
take the test UNTIL you talk to an attorney first--and
DON'T SIGN ANYTHING--the reason being is that paternity
may already be established since the other guy signed the
birth certificate--take the test ONLY under the advice of
an attorney. He can also advise you on your other legal
questions. Point is--depending on your state--and the
attorney will know--the birth certificate may make all the
difference in the world.
Question: I was together
sexually with this girl at a New Years party 1998-99. She
said she got pregnant that night by me. We only had sex one
time, and it was protected. She gave birth to a child on Oct.
15, 1999. Her due date was Oct. 8, 1999. Do I need DNA
testing? >
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It is
cutting it close--she conceived between the 5th and the
25th of January. I would insist upon a test to place
yourself in the clear. DON'T sign anything until you
have that test.
Question: Does a baby take the
mothers or fathers blood type?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It can be
either the mother or the father.
Question: I was recently
contacted by someone I had a relationship with long ago. She
had a child almost 10 years ago. She got married to another
guy assuming the child was his. They divorced. He later
tested the child without her knowledge and said he was not
the father and forced her to agree to let him give away his
rights. She now says I am the father since I was the only
other person she had slept with in that time period. She said
she did not want to tell me but now she wants financial help.
I am married with a child of my own. What rights do I have if
any? I was led to beleive 10 years ago that the other guy was
the father and now she wants help.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: you need to
do a paternity test with her--do not negotiate on this
point. If he did a test without her knowlege, chances are
that he used a home test kit and if he did, how does she
know he is telling her the truth? Forced her to let him
give away his rights--was an attorney even involved? The
whole thing rings suspicious to me. Do a test--make sure
that it is court admissible and make sure she is tested
with you. This is not too much to ask of her in exchange
for accepting a lifetime of responsibility.
Question: I was with my ex and
another guy that i was currently seeing back in february of
2002 and i had my baby nov 14 02 well my ex signed the birth
certificate when she was born without doing a paternity test,
now the other guy wants a test done and i cant find anywhere
to go to have one because social services says that the birth
cert. was already signed and they can't so anything about
it now where can we go to have a test done!!!
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Well, they
are right--they won't pay for a test where paternity is
already established and that is what the man did when he
signed the birth certificate which is why you should NEVER
sign anything until the test is done. you can get a simple
and inexpensive test by going here: Get
Free DNA Test Kit Here you will see a list of products.
Choose product number three and download the
paperwork.
Question: Message: My
seventeen year old is being told he is the father of a baby
born may 11th 2004. He admits this is possible but the girl
and her mother do not want the test for paternity done but
they want him to pay support what can we do? Can we do the
test without her consent and no proof but her word that it is
his? Confused mother of 17 year old
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Well,
first--don't sign anything and if you can afford it act
under the advice of an attorney. The mother's word is
not enough and you're talking about 18-21 years of the
life of your child. You can do a simple home test kit that
is downloadable from our website. The address is Get
Free Test Kit Here You will see a list of products--go
to product number three--download the paperwork and you can
then begin the test. There is a support number in the
paperwork if you need assistance. Good luck.
Question: hi, my husband knows
that the baby we just had could be from someone else ...i am
not sure who the father is .its either my husband or the guy
i cheated on my husband with 2 weeks prior i had sex with my
husband. i wanna find out who the father is and i wanna get a
paternity test done with this other guy because my husband is
not willing to get a test done ...is it possible for me to
get a test done with this other guy without my husbands
consent? and if not what am i supposed to do ?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Oh, good
lord yes! You only need the consent of ONE parent--go have
the test and consider using Fairfax Identity
Laboratories.
Question: i got pregnant back
in sept of 2000 by my at the time he was my boyfreind now my
ex then i got back together with one of my other exs in jan
of 2001 and we slept together he ( the one i slept with in
jan of 2001) is trying to say that my son could be his i had
my son june 7th of 2001 my ex that i slept with in jan is
trying to tell me that a baby dna can be changed when i was
only 3 1/2 to 4 months pregnant. I was wondering if is
possible that the dna can be changed then? if you could help
clear this up for me i would
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Your January
ex needs to NEVER consider a career in genetics. The DNA
never changes. I don't know where he got that idea but
he is absolutely wrong.
Question: I have been dating
this guy. This girl ended up getting pregnant. They took a
test his test took 5 days to arrive at the lab and her test
took 1 day to arrive. How is that so? Is there any way that
she could have altered with the test or the people at the lab
because, the months that she supposed to have been pregnant
doesn't add up. She also made herself fake labor and have
the baby in december to try ro trap him. When really she was
due in march. So when did she become pregnant? and she only
starting showing around october.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I am not
sure if you are really asking questions or if you are just
venting. Ok. You were dating a guy and a girl got pregnant.
So you are the girlfriend and your boyfriend allegedly
impregnated a girl--not you. There was a test done. NOW. I
cannot tell you why one sample arrived at the lab sooner
then the other sample. It could be anything from it being
mailed on a friday or maybe one was shippied by us mail as
opposed to one being shipped by Fed Ex. There is simply no
way to tell. You said that she "faked" being in
labor--does that mean she produced a fake baby? I do not
think that is what you meant. These questions are not ones
that I can answer for you because they make absolutely no
sense. Without information you cannot expect me to tell you
when she became pregnant based on when she started
"showing".
Question: I am thinking about
terminating my paternal rights to my 4 year old daughter. If
I do will my poarents still have "grandparents
rights". I live in the state of Kentucky. Thanks
>
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: That is a
very good question--we have a grandparents rights board
over here at divorcenet.com and I would suggest that you
consider posting this question there. Unfortunately, this
board only deals with paternity issues.
Question: My question is how
old does a baby have to be in order to get a paternity test
done??? >
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You can test
the baby before the birth at the 10th week and typically up
to roughly the 20th under the supervision of a qualifed
physician. You can test the baby THE DAY it is born if you
are willing to put up with dealing with hospital
administrations and their typically self-protective
policies (risk management isssues) but generally when the
child comes home from the hospital is the best time to
start considering the prospect of a test.
Question: My question is can
DNA tests be altered in any way? Do they swab the entire
mouth or just one cheek? I was wondering if my husband maybe
put some translucent tape in his cheek and obtained his
friends DNA then was swabbed. This is what I was told, is it
possible and how long do cheek cells live?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: 1. Tape will
not stick to the wet inside of a mouth. 2. Cells applied to
anything that is then kept inside the mouth will be washed
off rather quickly by the mouth's saliva. 3. Typically,
both cheeks are swabbed. 4. Living cheek cells are not
needed for a swab test.
Question: My friend was seeing
a girl and slept with her for the first time on the 2nd may
2003 and continued to have unprotected sex with her until
about 8 weeks later. She had a baby boy on 8th may 2004. Is
it possible he could be the father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: conception
would have happened between July 30 and August 15th.
Question: Is it possible to
have a child Rh - if both parents are Rh +?
anonymous <withheld>
Question: A girl I was
sexually involved with the first week of August, 2003 just
delivered a baby today 5-18-04. We used a condom. What are
the chances that it is mine. She doesn't want a paternity
test, I am scared to have one. My parents want one done. I am
17 and she is 21.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You are a
minor, I noticed. For me, the first thing that popped in my
head was the statutory rape issue. There is a 50 percent
chance that it is yours and you DO need to get this out of
the way now. Bottom line: 1-it is not fair to the
child--2-there are potential grandparents who certainly
have the right to know and who can provide an invaluable
line of support for the child and 3) there is the
possibility that the mother will come after you and your
family for child support--she may say she will not but
sooner or later when she feels the burden of bringing up a
child she is going to get that extra support one way or
another and if you wait then you are talking about a
potential accumulation of back support. DON'T sign
anything like papers at the hospital. HAVE THE TEST. You
both owe it to the child if not to each other. By the way,
she should have the test privately because your parents
could always obtain a court order and compell her to submit
to the test and with your age an issue--well that could
spell a problem for the mother. HAVE THE TEST.
Question: My brother in law is
in jail and says he has a little girl....is there any way to
get a dna test for him while he is in jail? Do they allow you
to do that? Or do you have to wait until he is out for a
paternity test? Thank you for your time.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: A paternity
test is a simple thing really. A paternity test in a jail
is a logistical headache but it can be done. The issue is
not whether the sample can be collected but whether the
prison will ALLOW it to be collected. There are three ways
to collect asample. 1)a phlebotomist goes into the prison
and collects the samples, 2)the prison collects the samples
and 3)the prsion transports the prisoner outside of the
prison and is taken, usually in chains, to a collection
station where the sample is taken. The problem is the
prison--prison officals are concerned with security and
also with the violation of the civil rights of the
prisoners. You usaully have to have a court order or a
signed stipulation by the prisoner. My advice to you is to
contact your brother in law and see if he has a prison
counselor that he deals with. If he does, then all you have
to do is contact the counselor and ask him to help. He can
guide you through the steps needed to get this acomplished.
IF at anytime the man decides NOT to do the test--the
prison will no longer cooperate--even if there is a court
order.
Question: CAN A WOMAN WITH O
BLOOD AND A MAN WITH B BOOLD TYPE HVE A BABY WITH A
TYPE
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The type
produced by a woman with an O and a Man with a B will be
either a B or an O. Hope this helps.
Question: i have a daughter
that has a father that is cherokee indian, what type of blood
test can be done to determine the percentage of indian blood
she has?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I do not
know if you want to get on the tribal roll or not but there
are tests out there that purport to be able to tell if you
are an indian or not--the problem with this is that what
you get back is a fairly broad statement and nothing that
could get you inducted into the tribe. Generally, tribes
are relying on standard types of paternity testing such as
paternity, maternity, grand parentage, and sibling
relationship studies. Using advanced technologies such as Y
STR and Mitchondrial DNA sequencing a relationship can be
traced back through many generations. If your daugher's
father is a confirmed Cherokee then a simple paternity test
will suffice. If the father is not availabe then a
grandparentage study could be performed and if the father
has OTHER confirmed children then a sibling relationship
study would be advised.
Question: I was wondering..is
it possible to have a DNA test done before the baby is born.
Rather than having to wait to see who the father is for 9
months?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: absolutely!
Paternity can be performed at the 10th week of pregnancy
through CVS collection and then later through an amniotic
fluid collection. Both are invasive techniques and must be
supervised by a physician.
Question: I'm in a
relationship with this man.A girl was said that she was
pregnant by him.Nobody's knows the month that she was
pregnant because, she ended up making herself have the baby
early and trying to trap him. The baby stayed in the hospital
for some months. They say she supposed to had the baby in
February and she made herself had it in December. Why do that
when your only two months away? They took a test and his
sample took 6 days to reach the GeneScreeb Lab and she took
her test on the 16th and they recieved it the next day. How
is that so? and is there anyway that the test could be alterd
with in when taking the swab, sending it off, or the results
paper. When the results came back he got one sheet of paper
stating he was the father. How many papers do you supposed to
get back from the test? Also I have a friend that got a copy
off t he computer and used that for the results of one of her
tests.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Transit
times of the sample from the time of draw to the lab can
vary, although 6 days sounds excessive. I am concerned
about the "friend who got a copy of the test off the
computer." I'm not sure I understand what
you're saying here, but if you mean that somebody got
access to the test results by accessing them on line,
something is not right.
Question: I have a friend who
was just sentenced to 20 years in prison for the alleged
sexual assault of a minor. His DNA was tested(more than one
year after it was collected due to administrative errors) and
showed that he was 4million times more likely to be the
father than any other unrelated, unknown parties in a
database of Caucasians, Blacks, and Hispanics. He is
Hispanic. 13 loci were tested. He denies sexual contact with
the victim but knows that his first cousin and his biological
son were having sex with her around the time that she would
have conceived the child. She delivered the child 5/29 and
claims that he(my friend) had sex with her around 9/27. The
child was full term. Would it be beneficial to try to have
the courts test the cousin and son? Where could I get genetic
precedents for this that might carry some weight with the
appeals process?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The main
concern isn't the cousin but the biological son. With
13 loci tested, the chances are small, but not
insignificant, that the son could be the true biological
father. If involvement of the son was raised at the trial,
it is inconceivable to me that the judge would not have
ordered the son to be tested too. Check with an attorney
for specifics, but this sounds on its face to be something
worthy of followup.
Question: Can paternal testing
harm an unborn baby?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The DNA test
itself cannot harm the baby. The viability of the procedure
for collection is one that must be predetermined as safe by
the medical physician attending to the care of the mother.
Each pregnancy is different.
Question: My father is
deceased. I have a cousin, whom is my father's great
niece, (his sister's grandaughter). She says she thinks
my father is her father?! Is there away to test to see if she
is my sibling or my cousin? With my father being deceased? If
anything, I feel I need to fight for my deceased father's
innocence. Thank you
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You
certainly can. Use one of our QuckHIT test solutions that
you can download at Fairfax
Identity Laboratories The test is inexpensive and
convenient. Best of all there is a support number inside
the kit so that if you get stuck you can just pick up the
phone and someone will answer your questions. Make sure
that you include the fact that you and the other party
being tested are cousins.
Question: is it possible for
me to become pregnant from someone that had a vasectomy more
than 10+ years ago? i was beginning my period on March 20 and
had sex so it did not actually start till March 23. I am know
pregnant and had sex on 4/6 and 4/12, s which day did i
conceive?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer:
Absolutely--the procedure is not 100 percent fool proof. I
cannot tell you exactly which day that you conceived.
Question: Message: I had a DNA
test done while we were stationed in Germany and found out
our baby wasn't mine. We later seperated, but off and on
till Jan 2002. She has been with the father of the child till
recently. She had the 2nd boy 22 Oct 02. I me this seem like
my kid but she had sex with both of us within 2 weeks.
Recently, the dad had a paternity test done but only the 1st
son is his. My Ex sent pictures 2 days ago saying the 2nd boy
is my son. He looks just like my younger brothers. But what
gets me is the 2nd boy have a blood type of A+. the mother
and I have blood types of O+?. Also, will a lab use both my
test result from 2yrs ago (in Germany) to compare it to the
recent test (USA)? Or would we have to redo the test. Im in
ND they are in VA. Thanks
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It is highly
unlikely you are the father--you will have to do a test and
use fresh samples.
Question: i have a problem
with working out my dates my baby is due on the 30th of
september this year but i slept with one bloke on the 23rd
and my x boyfriend on the 30th please help ?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You're
having problems because BOTH fathers fall into the
conception range. I would test whichever one is best
available.
Question: A friend of mine had
a peternity test done on his 5yr old daughter and it came
back that she has a 80 something percent chance of being his.
Is that possible and what does that mean that he is or
isn't? Second, they told him that he may not be the
father but one of his 5 brothers could be,so t have them
tested too. None of them even live in town and they've
all emphatically denied the possibility. Is it possible that
one of them could not be? If not where do you go from
here?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I would get
your money back--an 80 percent leaves a 20 percent margin
of error. Extended testing should have bee performed. Look
on this thread and find one of the links to our website and
have the QuckHIT home test which is only 210 dollars. IT is
an extremely powerful test.
Question: My son is 19. His
girlfriend is 18. They jsut had a baby 4/25. Her parents and
grandparents are denying him any access to the girl or their
child. They did not let him sign as the father and have told
him to stay out of their lives. He is in love with the girl
and the baby. What rights does he have? Should he try to
establish paternity?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The mother
and the father a adults--the grandparents have NO say in
this--especially sense there are two set of grandparents,
you know. Your son needs to obtain a court order for
paternity testing. The maternal grandparents do not have
the authority to deny him access to his child--only a court
can do that.
Question: Can an error occur
in a DNA locus paternity test? Mother was not tested, child
and two alleged fathers were. 7 locus were tested. Samples
were taken by friends and mailed to the lab. Could there be
an error in exclusion in this type of method?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: From what
you are describing, it sounds like the error,if there was
one, would have occured at the collection level not at the
lab.
Question: My last lmp was
Sept.16th/2004, I had sex with an ex on Oct 7th, my due date
is June 22/04, the ultrasound confims this to 1 day off. I
did the non-invasive prenatal test with the alleged father
and had nothing but trouble with the comapny. They said that
it would take 14 business days and it took a month and a
half(39 business days). They seemed unorganized and when I
called to express my concerns I was dismissed. When I finally
got the results over the phone I was told that the alleged
father could not be excluded as the father. I was sent an
e-mail and there was no percentage as to how accurate it is.
My file is H5666-H5702-H5730. Does that have anything to do
with the testing?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Wait until
the baby is born and retest. Fetal Cell separation is not
validated in this country and cannot be used in court and
is a complete waste of your time and money---as evidenced
by your complaint. Who knows what the file number means--it
is nonsense to me.
Question: I got the results
and it concluded that I am 99.99% the father. Now, I noticed
they have the female down as "Caucasian" and me
down as "Mixed". I am 75% Italian and 25% Swedish.
SHE is 50% Italian and 50% Puerto Rican. Being that she said
she was "caucasian", does this change the way the
test is callibrated for different ethnicities? Just
wondering. Should there be a re-test?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: No, the
mother's race is not figured into the calculation--only
the father's race is considered.
Question: My babies father
denies that our son is biologically his, but I am 100%
positive. He oddly enough refuses to take a DNA test. He now
has nothing to do with me or our child and I'm forced to
care for him on my own.---How if possible can I obtain a DNA
test without his direct consent? Do I have to obtain a court
order or are there a variety of ways I can handle this? Most
importantly if he is forced to take the test I know he will
refuse to pay for it, so will I be held accountable for that
too?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I would file
a complaint with the child support office enforcement
office and name his as the father. He will then be given
the opportunity to ask for a test--if he still refuses then
they will court order him to comply and if he still refuses
then he will be declared the father by default. I know this
sounds harsh but if he is convinced that he is not the
father then he should provide--it is that simple. Regarding
the payment of the test cost--that will be entirely up to
the child support office as how payment will be decided.
Each agency has its own different policies.
Question: I want to know which
testing is more reliable swab or blood. I have legal guardian
of my grandchild her mother left her with her father 16
months ago. We had a swab test which was out of state that
said he was most likely not the father will a blood test be
advised. Thank You.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: This
question drives me nuts because the whole swab vs blood
thing came about as simply bad information spread by labs
who, at the time, were unable to make the swab technology
work for them. Nowadays, EVERYBODY does swabs. IT IS NO
DIFFERENT THEN BLOOD so testing with blood is a complete
waste of time. HOWEVER, I would retest if an AABB lab was
not used (like Fairfax for example)--AABB labs are required
to run exclusions at LEAST twice before releasing the
results. Hope this helps.
Question: I have been living
with my boyfriend for two and a half years and we have had
unprotected sex plenty of times. I am not on any birth
control and I have never gotten pregnant. We had split up for
about 3 weeks and he had sex with another girl, she claims
she got pregnant. She had the baby in June of last year and
the baby was about 3 months early. What is the chance of him
being the father and when would she have conceived? She was
also at the time living with another man and sleeping with
another man plus slept with my boyfriend once.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Still a
50/50 chance until he has the test. I might want to comment
that maybe you and him should consider seeing a doctor and
checking to see if you can conceive or if he has a low or
null sperm count. After you folks talk to the doctor--I
would then insist on a paternity test to get this
resolved.
Question: My husband had sex
one time with an ex around December 26-December 31. We have a
child together and are trying to work through his adultery.
She called 3 weeks ago and said she is pregnant, her due date
is the end of August/first of September. Our son was
pre-mature and had several health issues. My husband has no
medical background due to adoption. We have asked her to
check with her doctor for testing that would offer health and
paternity results and also allow us to contact our medical
insurance for the unborn (twins). She was to call us back two
weeks ago with the best recommendation for the safety of the
babies. We haven't heard from her. What rights does the
alleged father have? And with this estimated due date, is it
really possible he is the father? There is also the issue of
my health, I am a diabetic and not doing well trying to deal
with all this. My doctor just did an EKG and my blood sugars
are very uncontrolled since this has been brought to our
attention.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: This is a
very interesting topic. First, based on the information
that you have provided, I cannot make an estimate of the
conception date without the due date of the child. I am
curious as to why she has not called you back. Your
husband, at this time, really does not have any rights
until the child is born and THEN the first order of
business is to have the paternity test which we would be
happy to provide. DO NOT sign anything until you have that
test--this is one right that he does have and MUST
excercise. Regarding Diabetes, I hope that you have a
diabetic team consisting of your Doctor, a nurse (the
doctor's), a podiatrist for your feet, a heart
specialist, and a dietitican/diabetic educator. Stress does
raise sugar levels severely in diabetics so you have to
step up your excercise program(UNDER YOUR DOCTOR'S
ADVISEMENT) and review your current diet with your
educator. If you are not walking regulary you may want to
start doing that again (again check with your doctor
first). By the way, I am NOT a medical doctor but am VERY
close to this subject as this disease does run in my family
so I deal with it every day. Talk to your doctor about
stress management courses and maybe talking to a counselor.
You're having to deal with the issue of your
husband's adultery and with your health burden. Please
talk to your doctor and feel free to show him my note to
you. Good luck.
Question: If two male sibbling
(same Parents) are unknowingly intimate with the same female
and she conceives, can the true father of the child be
determine?
anonymous <withheld>
Question: 1. in paternity
testing, how many different loci are necessary? 2. which kind
of certificates are required for a lab to do paternity test?
AABB ? others?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: 1. How many
loci--I am not being flippant here but really you only need
enough loci to EITHER get you two exclusions or a 99.9
percent or better if he is the father. Labs who boast about
how many loci they use are using a common sales tool:
overkill is better--the idea is capitalize on your fear
that not enough testing was performed. Fairfax Identity
Laboratories prefers NOT to feed off of a client's
fears. 2. I cannot speak for other labs but the most
accepted certification is that of the AABB (American
Association of Bloodbanks). Why have this
certification--well think about walking into a restruant
with your family and you sit down to a nice meal--you look
up and there is that big "C" rating in front of
you--no you KNOW that the rating should be A so you also
Know that you are NOT going to eat there. Well that is what
the AABB is--a big restruant sticker--having the AABB
certification says that the lab CARES enought to maintain
the highest quality controls available and that they make
their laboratories open to onsite inspections by the AABB.
I have seen labs on the internet who do not carry that
certification and they will claim that it is not
needed--they are wrong--aak the State Department,
Immigration and Naturalization and the US court system and
they will all disagree. It is important. Here are our
certifications. We are certified by the AABB, By CLIA (lab
certification-federal), the City and State of New York, and
are certified as a CODIS laboratory criminal DNA
Databasing. With these certifications, you can be assured
that Fairfax Identity Laboratories is accepted on all
levels from Local to state to federal in ALL of the United
States and abroad.
Question: I am 6 weeks
pregnant and I'm trying to determine who the father of my
child could be. I had unprotected sex with someone on the 6th
of November 2003 and on the 20th of November 2003. Who would
my baby more likely be for. My due date is August 13, 2004.
Is it possible I could have had sex with someone else after
the 20th or before the 20th for my child to be for them?
could you please tell me which days could I have had sex on
for it to match up with my due date? The first day of my last
period was November 3, 2003. Please help me, I'm trying
to figure it out so that I won't have to get a blood test
done. If I had an idea of the dates that would be more
accurate of me getting pregnant then I would know.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It could be
either--they BOTH fall into the conception period.
Unfortunately, I cannot pinpoint precisely the days that
you had sex and that the baby would have been conceived.
You can get an inexpensive paternity test after the baby is
born--check out the link two quesitons up.
Question: My boyfriend is
going through a situation were he signed the birth
certificate of his ex girlfriend's daughter. He is now
obligated to pay child support and find out that the child
may or may not be his. We cannot afford a paternity test
straight out, and we were wondering if there is a way to
prove before his court date that the child is not his or not.
We need finacial help in West Virginia.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer:
unfortunately, I do not know of anyone who will give away a
free test--you should look at the previous question where
we have a link provided to access the paternity solutions
at our website. A few are inexpensive and thus
affordable.
Question: Hi. I was needing to
know if Tenncare paid for paternity tests. See my babies
father is wanting a paternity tests but he is wanting me to
have tenncare pay for it. I think he should pay for it, i
know who the father is just because he doesnt want t
acknowledge it is not my fault. Also, we had started dating
while i was going through my divorce and my divorce still is
not final and it is almost time for the baby to be born and
he is mad that i will have to give his child my ex husbands
last name if it is born before my divorce is final and i get
my maiden name back.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: He needs to
pay for the paternity test. Do NOT look for TennCare to
cover it. It is not a medically necessary test. You should
consider one of our QuickHIT home paternity solutions that
you can download at Go to
Paternity Solutions The cost is affordable at only 210
dollars.
Question: I am currently
pregnant. My last period started on September 19, 2003. My
due date is June 25, 2004. I am married and we were trying to
get pregnant. I got drunk and had a one night stand on
October 1, 2003 and the only method of birth control we used
was the pull-out method. What are the chances that the one
night stand is the father and not my husband? What test can
be done to tell before the baby is born?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I am
assuming that you were still having sex at that time with
your husband when I post his answer. Because the time that
you were with the man falls into the period when conception
could have happened, the chances of THAT man being the
father is 50 percent. You do prenatal testing under the
supervision of your physician between the 10 and the 20th
week of pregnancy. CVS is performed between the 10th and
the 13th week and amnio fluid collection is performed fromt
he 14th to the 20th week.
Question: divored in 1998 ,
agreed on joint custody with placement with mom. I paid child
support until Nov,2002. we revised the agreement in court and
the placemnt was granted to me. she move out of the state and
never paid child support. A DNA test now proved I am not the
biodad. I can give up my right and remove any obligation
toward him he is 12 yrs old now. can I go back and ask for
the $20, 000 chiuld support that I paid. is this a paternity
fraud case, will she go to jail?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I doubt you
will be able to collect the money--you will need an
attorney to process the case. Fraud is hard to determine so
again ask your attorney.
Question: I was born in the
60, in Virginia to an unwed mother. They did not allow the
fathers name to be put on my birth certficate. My Dad died a
few years ago, and he has always publicly acknowledge that I
am his child. What is the process of getting his name put on
my birth certificate. He was seperated from his wife at the
time of my birth. He had children in within his marriage,
however he questioned his paternity about some of the kids.
After his divorce he had more kids, but his name is not on
their birth certificate either but he did publicly claim them
as his kids also and we all knew we were sisters and brother,
(without DNA we look and act like him, there is no question
in our minds) The siblings from the marriage are not willing
to take the DNA test. We just want our birth certificates to
be complete.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Your problem
is the proof. He claimed that you were his children but he
did not sign the birth certificate--the first thing that I
would do is to contact the bureau of vital statistics in
Richmond who are the keepers of the birth record and see if
there is anything that you can do. I suspect that they are
going to need more tangible proof then what you currently
have and so a dna test may be your only way of proving your
point. If a deceased sample is inovolved then you
definitely want to consider using our services. Once you
have proven your paternity then your will have to go to
court to have the doucment altered.
Question: I have a situation
which involves me and two brothers. I had found out that my
brothers where having sex with the same girl I was. I had
stopped seeing her the 1st of Jan. one year. I didn't see
her for about two and a half years. Then one day in Oct. I
saw her with a baby, she said it was mine. But one thing
puzzled me she had him that Feb. right after I saw her, she
didn,t even look pregnant. I'm not for sure she could of
had him early. He lives with the grandmother and she wanted
child support, so her daughter told her I was the father. She
didn't mention sleeping with my brothers too. I was the
only one the state order to take a Paternity Test. Here I was
shocked, young, and stupid. Everything took me by surprise.
Anyway I was wondering I one of my siblings DNA test be
higher then mine. The summary of findings: is not excluded as
the biological father. Combined paternity index=1660
Probability of paternity=99.94% (50% prior probability) Test
that where done DNA Probes (bp) pYNH24/D2S44 mothe > r 1
>
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It is
actually possible but you are going to have to be insistent
that they submit to a test. It is only fair, after all. Let
me say this--it is unlikely that the others will also be
found to be the father but it has happened albeit on a rare
occasion. Try to get them to cooperate and if not then you
will need to engage an attorney and tell him your story. If
he cannot help you get a second opinion.
Question: Can an alledged
father request a cord blood paternity test at birth?? All the
info I have read says the mother can request the test kit but
never says the father can request it...I just want to know
paternity results as soon as possible. Thanks
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I think that
cord blood collect is an invasion to what is supposed to be
an intimate moment. It is expensive--you have to involve
doctors and hospital administration not to mention their
risk management team. Can the father request it without
your consent--NO. He wouldn't be able to get a court
order at this time either. If you want to know about the
paternity of the child--wait until you get home, download
one of our QuickHIT home test and only pay 210 dollars when
you send in the samples--you will get your results back in
5-7 business days. It is private and is every bit as
accurate as our 480 dollar court admissible version.
Question: I had my son on
March 28 I was soppose to have him on the 26 .. The first
date of my last menstrual period was on the second of july ..
I made a mistake and cheated on my ex boyfriend once with a
man who is 30 and said he couldnt have no kids on July 10th
with out a condom ..My ex boyfriend and my son took one of
those home kit paternity test when he came down here.. it was
a saliva one but the thing was he said i didnt have to take
it so it was just him and my child.. and from what I have
heard its soposse to be the mother the alleged father and the
child..well he got the results and I really dont understand
it and trust it this is what it says.System Child Alleged
Father Paternityindex > D321358 15,16 15,16 1.99 > vWA
17,18 15,17 .92 > D2s1338 17 21,22 0.00 exclusion >
D8S1179 12 11,15 0.00 EXCLUSION > D21S11 30,33.2 30 1.92
> D18S51 14,16 15,16 1.34 > D19S433 13,15.2 11,13 0.96
FGA 21,25 21,24 1.42 > D16539 9,14 11, 12 0.00EXCLUSION
> > They also messed up on the Alleged Fathers Race he
is Latin and they put Cacusian and didnt even put a race for
my son .. I have also heard that when the mother does not do
the test there is a possibility that she might have the other
genes and cover for those exclusions .. what do you think is
it possible?? please help .. thank you
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Not having
the mother tested may lead to a false INCLUSION on VERY
rare occasions, but a man's biological child will share
markers with him whether the mother is tested or not.
Exclusionary results will not change to inclusions if the
mother is tested. Also, the race of the tested man is
irrelevant when the test excludes him. The race of the
child is never used in any event.
Question: Can the
non-custodial parent in Texas terminate his rights because he
does not want to pay over due child support? I thought
parental rights could only be terminated if it was agreed
upon and the child was being adopted by mom's husband
other than that it is not possible??? Or is he just bluffing
he states that he terminated his rights to his other children
by getting a family layer. I hope someone can help!
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You should
probably check with the Texas Attorney General's office
regarding this issue. An attorney cannot terminate a
man's parental rights--only a court of law can do that
and that means a judge. Termination can happen in the case
of an adoption or if the court deems a parent to be unfit.
Generally, proof of paternity is required before such a
step is taken.
Question: MY HUSBAND IS THE
FATHER OF 3 CHILDREN FROM A PREVIOUS MARRIAGE, AGES 18, 16,
14. HE HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD A PATERNITY TEST ON HIS SON PRIOR
TO THEIR MARRIAGE BUT NEVER ON THE GIRLS (BECAUSE THEY WERE
MARRIED)...HE SIGNED THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATES ETC. NOW HE IS
QUESTIONING HIS YOUNGEST DAUGHTERS PATERNITY BECAUSE THEY
WERE ON/OFF AGAIN, HE WAS OUT OF TOWN ALOT AND SHE HAD
CHEATED BEFORE. WHAT ARE THE GUIDELINES FOR PROVING
PATERNITY...WE ARE IN OHIO. BASICALLY I WANT TO KNOW BECAUSE
THEY WERE MARRIED AND HE SIGNED THE B.C. IS IT UP TO THE
JUDGE TO MAKE HIM PAY CHILD SUPPORT EVEN IF HE IS NOT LEGALLY
THE FATHER? DO WE NEED PERMISSION FROM THE MOTHER TO GET THE
TEST DONE? IS IT BEST TO GO THROUGH THE COURT AND AHVE A TEST
ORDERED? CAN THE JUDGE DENY THE REQUEST? THANK YOU,
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: For the
legal aspects of your question go to google and do a search
for OCSE State Profiles. When you get there, you will see a
map, click on it and then click on paternityh. You should
find this most helpful. Child Support is usually court
ordered through a child suport collection agency. A Judge
can order a paternity test and YES a judge can deny the
request for the test. If his name is on the birth
certificate most labs will do the test for him. I hope this
helps.
Question: ok my ex had hazel
eyes and i have blue eyes. > i have dirty to brownish
hair, blonde at birth. > and she has blonde hair.my
daughter has blonde hair very dark brown eyes kinda choc
color. > every body says shes not mine because of eye
color. my ex brother in law married her sister and she also
has hazel eyes. he has blue eyes and both his kids have blue
eyes.just want to know is it possible for my girl to have
brown eyes over dominant blue? > thanks
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Eye color is
due to multiple genes. In the simplest case, brown is
dominant over blue, but the exact color can depend on the
mixture of several characteristics. Intelligent people who
are aware of these facts would never use eye color alone as
any kind of indicator of parentage
Question: Father 0+, mother A-
and child AB+. This is not a case of adultry. We are very
concerned. Obviously a paternity/maternity test is required.
Where can I read more about ABO mutation?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: ABO mutation
isn't widely published on. You could start with a good
current textbook on human genetics, with special attention
to the chapters on blood groupings. You could also search
the web on "ABO blood types."
Question: I have a daughter
who is 25 and about a year and a half ago she sent me a
letter telling me she figured out I lied to her about her
biological father. This aquaintence from 25 years ago has
told my daughter that she believes that her husband at the
time, is my daughter's father. I have no idea what or
where she received her information from, but the fact of the
matter is I never had intercourse with her husband. I
recently received information that my daughter was going to
see her doctor and get her blood type done to see if that
person in question is her father. That person had deceased 24
years ago, but the wife who has accused me of this I'm
sure knew his blood type. I have o- blood type, my daughter
is a+ because I had to haave the rogam shot after she was
born. My qustion is will that determine that he could have
been her father by an exact match? And if so what would be
the percentage rate? I believe that a DNA test would give
better results as he has two living daughters.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: First, what
a hurtful thing for someone to tell you daugher. Since she
is an adult, it escapes me as to what purpose this would
serve except to drive a wedge between you and her. The
blood typing is a waste of time. The woman could go to any
place with a blood type on the web and choose the one that
she knows matches. A sibling study between her and one of
the daughters is more appropriate. If you want, I would be
more then happy to speak to your daughter. Have her contact
me through this forum and I will arrange to speak with
her.
Question: I did a paternity
test that was called a fetal cell id test. this is where they
take blood from the mother, during the pregnancy, and
separate the dna from the mother and unborn baby and then use
a toothbrush of the alleged father to gain paternity results.
Is this test legitimate or are the only test that are
reliable are the amino and cvs please tell me.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The test is
not valid in the United States. It is a waste of money if
you plan on using this for court. Secondly, if you have
more then one child then the test may not be accurate. In
fairness to the ocmpany they do try to point this out to
their clients but many people take this test because it is
non-invasive. As far as I know the company does not try to
mislead its clients. The company sells the product through
an affiliate in the United States but the testing is
performed in Canada. Fetal cell testing is the Holy Grail
of paternity testing--the quest is still on --we are not
quite there yet.
Question: I am currently in my
7th month of pregnany and the father of my baby and I split
up 3 months ago. He currently lives and works in another
state now and he is demanding that the baby have his name on
the birth certificate not only as the father but also his
last name which is different from mine. I feel adament about
the last name of my child being the same as mine. Does he
have a legal right to demand this or can I name my child the
what I want? While I am not wanting to deny the fact that he
is the father, he is wanting to take the child out of state
for visitation when it is born. I fear that he would skip
with the child. What can I do to protect my child and myself
from this happening?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: This is only
an observation mind you but it sounds like he does NOT want
to be the father and he is trying to scare you. Let him
demand all he wants. Also do NOT let him pressure you into
taking a prenatal paternity test. Let him take one after
the baby is born. Right now you are letting him control
you. If you need help after the child is born consider
filing for child support with your local child support
agency and let them deal with him and then consult an
attorney on what he can and cannot do.
Question: One week after I
married my husband, we were approached by this girl at the
mall who said he was the father of her 6 month old child. We
tried to set up a paternity testing but she refused. Twelve
months later we were sent a letter stating that my husband
had to take a paternity test to establish paternity. Both he
and his brother slept with this girl, however my husband was
only tested. Is it possible that he is not the father and the
test needs to be retaken with both him and his brother?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You never
told me the outcome of the test but by your question I am
assuming that he tested positive. It is unlikely the
brother needs to be tested but many people cling to the
notion that the presence of a brother will automatically
overturn a result. It oculd happen but it is very unlikely.
I would say do the test but only for your own peace of
mind. Don't look for the answer you seek though--it is
MOST LIKELY that the testing of the brother will serve to
confirm your husband's test.
Question: What is the accuracy
in determining Paternity with Blood Type testing V.S. DNA
testing?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You are not
being specific. Blood can be either DNA or HLA--swabs are
dna only. DNA is more CONCLUSIVE then HLA. Both,however,can
yield results in the 99 percentile.
Question: My husband is all
the sudden a father of 2 14 year old girls from the same
woman. They have no contact since all these years now she is
demanding he is the father and she has 8 kids by 8 different
guys. He has to take a paternity test. How long do the
results take?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Generally, a
paternity test only takes 5-7 days to process.
Question: I just had paternity
done on a man and my child and the results came back that he
was the father. My question is: If there are mutations
present, how will it read on the PI? There are a couple of
PIs that read as 0.69 and 0.93, are these considered
mutations?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: PIs are much
lower than that. For those particular systems in your case,
you should see matches between the child and him. That
wouldn't be true if there were mutations. The reason
the numbers are less than one is because the
characteristics that he and the child share are pretty
common in the population as a whole.
Question: if a baby was born
on Jan 10, 2003 could the conception be on March 6th or
anywhere around there?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Actually, a
January 10th date would put the conception somewhere within
the first two weeks of April.
Question: My question is what
is the earliest a woman can take a perterinty test? Can she
take one while she still is pregnant?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Yes, she
can--testing can be done as early as the 10th week.
Question: I want a paternity
test done secretly (without my husbands knowledge), is that
possible?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I suppose
you could--we would not do it but there are plenty of
people out there who are more then willing to put money
over ethics. An AABB laboratory should never do
this...period.
Question: I am in my mid
20's and have just now decided to contact my
"fathers". The reason I say that is my mother was
with 2 different men, a week apart. She was with the first
man on the 10th day of her cycle - July 19th, and with the
2nd man on the 17th day of her cycle- July 26th. I was born
April 3rd, supposedly 3 weeks early. Which has the most
likelihood of being my father? We are currently seeking DNA
testing.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Your problem
is that pesky word "supposedly"--You see on my
first calculation one could be the father and on the second
one which was your three week early supposition the second
many seems to be the likely candidate. You are still
running at a 50 percent chance for either--you are very
wise to seek dna testing. Because you are all adults you do
not need to involve lawyers or the court system. If you all
are voluntary consider using one of our QuickHIT home
paternity tests which is a free download at our website and
you pay when you send in the sample--the cost for one you
and one father would be 210 dollars while the second father
would bring the total to 280--dit is a very powerful but
inexpensive test. You can get the test kit by going to
divorcenet's own Paternitynet.com. Inside the test kit
is my number which you cna use if you need help while doing
the collection. Hope this helps.
Question: Message: this is
probably the dumbest question ever, but a friend of mine was
approached by a girl he was sleeping with and she said he
could be the father of her baby he says the baby looks just
like him but he was told that if you sleep with someone that
is pregnant that the baby could come out looking like you. i
have never heard this until the other day, the child was
already concieved so how would that be possible for another
mans sperm to interfere with the appearance of the unborn
child. please help me prove him wrong
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: A
child's characteristics are determined by the genes of
the biological father together with those of the mother.
The genetic makeup of a child is set when the sperm
fertilizes the egg. Sleeping with a second man after the
woman has already gotten pregnant by another man won't
in any way lead to the child acquiring the second man's
characteristics. Now, if your BROTHER sleeps with a woman,
she gets pregnant by him, and then you sleep with her, then
the child might look a bit like you because you and your
brother (presumably) resemble each other. But if the two
men aren't related? No.
Question: I was curious...I
had been with the father of my baby exclusively--and then
ended up pregnant. He is a veteran and says the military told
him he oculd not have babies..well, he obviously can. How
accurate is that? Have you ever heard of the military telling
someone they couldn't have babies? And, I am moving to be
closer to my family which will mean we will live in two
different states...will he still be responsible for child
support? What are the drawbacks or pluses for having him on
my babies birth certificate?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I cannot
discuss the drawback of the birth certificates because I am
not an attorney. Regarding the military, WHO in the
military told him this. Does he have name? IS there a
medical record? Unless he can prove otherwise he will be
responsible for child support if you name him as the
father. IT is likely that a paternity test may be
warranted.
Question: A man in the process
of getting a divorce doesnt think the child is his, what does
he have to do to get a paternity test to see if he is the
biological father. In the state of Michigan he is the legal
father because they were married when the child was born, but
he wants a paternity test. Does she have to consent to it or
can he have one done regardless?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Generally, a
man can have a test with a lab without the mother if his
name is on the child's birth certificate or he has
signed some sort of indemnity agreement with the
laboratory.
Question: My Fiance and I had
a paternity test done on my son who is now 3 weeks old. I
have some concerns about the accuracy of this test. Number
one they tested on 10 systems and he matched on 2 of them how
is this possible since it was proven he is not he father
according to that test? Also there are some things that I
wonder if they could affect the result such as the fact that
he smoked a ciggarette right before the test and the baby
drank an entire bottle literally right before the testing.
Can these things affect the accuracy of the test? Please let
me know asap.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: He has to
match on ALL the systems to be the father. He can match on
a few but if there are two or more that he does NOT match
on then he is NOT the father. I don't think cigarettes
will adversely effect the outcome of the test nor the
bottle...If the samples were effected the lab most likely
would have asked for a recollection. If the lab is aabb
certified then they would rerun the father's sample
before releasing the report just to verify the exclusions.
HOWEVER, I always say that if you do not like the outcome
of a test it is always a good idea to do a second
confirmatory test.
Question: my daughters father
is taking me to court for paternity but he has signed her
birth certificate almost 2 years ago can he do this now or
will the judge rule in my favor
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I would not
even pretend to be able to second guess a judge. It will
depend on how you present your case and how your state laws
approach this subject.
Question: Hello i just had a
baby and they say hi blood type is B+. I was wondering if i
have ab- and my husband is ab+ we can have a b+ kid. his mom
and a few people are throwing up that it aint his and well i
was wondering if you can get b+ out of what we are.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The blod
type can be A, B, AB, or O The Rh type can be either Rh- or
Rh+ So a B+ is certainly possible. I will suggest to you
that you and your husband obtain one of our QuickHit
Paternity test--it is inexpensive and quick and you can
download the paper for the test at the following link: QuickHit
Paternity Testing Kit I hope this helps.
Question: How many Locus
should be tested for an accurate result of paternity when the
child and father are the only ones tested? The test was done
in home with friends doing the cheek swab.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: A lot of
companies sell you on the hype that the more loci that you
purchase the better the test. To you I say "Caveat
Emptor". The AABB requires testing that is 99 percent
or better and if he is NOT the father then he must be
excluded on at least two systems. Furthermore, in the event
that the man is excluded then the lab must run the
father's sample at least ONE more time BEFORE releasing
the results. It is not how many loci you test it is whether
the lab takes the time to excercise a stringent quality
control.
Question: CAN A MAN WHO THINKS
HE MAY BE THE FATHER OF MY BABY ORDER MYSELF AND THE BABY TO
HAVE A TEST? I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO BE TESTED
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: He cannot
order you but it is possible that he could obtain an order
for paternity testing and you would have to comply with the
wishes of the court.
Question: I am AB+ and my wife
is B-ve our son is O+ is it possible to have a child o+ since
your chart says that it is not possible. Please help
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You have to
give an A or a B, and any child of yours would have to
express one of these markers, unless some sort of mutation
occurred. A DNA best would be a better indicator of
paternity.
Question: My ex-wife began
having an affair that co-incides with the time she became
pregnant. What test can be done to determine if I am the
father or not? If I am the father, what steps should I take
to gain custody of the child in the state of Arizona.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: First, we do
not advise on law issue--you need an arizona attorney. You
do a paternity test to determine if you are the father of a
child--I am assuming that the child is already born since
you do not indicate that in your question but just in case
the child has not been born you can do the test through
either CVS or Amniotic fluid collection. Your will need the
mother's physician to collect the sample or someone
that he refers.
Question: I am divorced and I
have 2 children that I pay 25% of my income for child
support. A different lady I dated in the past who said she
was on the pill at the time said she is pregnant by me. I
felt she lied to me and got pregnant on purpose. I told her I
did not want any part of the child or her in my future. She
said she is going to come after me for support. I am not sure
it is mine, but if it is, what amount of additional child
support am I responsible for? Another 17%? For a total of 42%
of my income. I asked her to get an abortion, but she refused
and I told her that she would have it alone then. She said
she wanted nothing of me, but now says she wants support. I
live in NY state.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If you do a
search on Google you can find what are called child support
calculators. They calculate the amount of support that you
will have to pay in a particular state. I did a search and
came up with several. Good luck.
Question: Mother is B+, Father
is A+, can we have a child who is O+????
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: A, B, AB or
O are the possible types that can be produced. The Rh can
be positive or negative so the answer to your question is
yes.
Question: Message: My husband
was involved in an affair in which the woman stated that he
got her pregnant. Supposedly, it was a tubal pregnancy and
she claimed at first to have it aborted. A month later, she
claimed that she never had the abortion, but that the fetus
was moved to her uterus. We have done some research on this
and have found no cases where this is possible. While she was
seeing my husband, she was living with her husband, yet
claims that she didn't have sex with him. Supposedly, she
is 13 weeks pregnant, and is trying to persuade my husband
into taking a paternity test. We were told that the test
cannot be performed until the baby is born, if there even is
a baby. Can she exlude her lawful husband from taking a DNA
test, or will both men be required to take the test? For her
to demand a paternity test, even though she tells my husband
that his name will not be listed on the birth certificate,
tells me that she's actually unsure of who the father
really is. Should we just sit back and wait for the baby to
be born, or seek an attorney now? Supposedly, the baby is due
in October, according to this woman's claims. If she is
married to the man that she claims is her husband, and still
living with him, who has financial responsibility for the
baby?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: This woman
sounds like she is in complete control of the situation. I
would get an attorney. Take the paternity test AFTER the
child is born. The court won't recognize and invasive
procedure anyway. Get the attorney right now because of the
financial responsibility issue because I think her husband
may be responsible. It is possible that her marriage is on
the line and if she gets the results before the baby is
born then it is conceivable that the two could divorce and
then the child would be born outside the marriage which
could end up making you financially liable. Talk to your
attorney but I would definitely wait to get the test. By
the way, if she lied about the abortion how do you know she
is not lying about the birth certificate? For that reason
alone you need to have sensible counseling from a family
law attorney. One other thing, if this child is your
husband's then find out from the attorney what your
rights are.
Question: ATTENTION: THERE WAS
A MISPOST IN THE PREVIOUS QUESTION--I AM REPOSTING THE
QUESTION AND ANSWER WITH THE CORRECT CONCEPTION CALCULATION.
SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. Me and my "son's
father" (?) broke up and i got back with my ex. Me and
ex were only together about 3 weeks (between July 15-Aug.5).
Me and son's father was only together July 11-14 that
month due to me visiting family out of town. I believe i was
having my monthly right b/f i came home which was the 8 &
9 and it only lasted a couple days b/c i was having light
periods b/c i had just gotten off b/control. Well, I had my
son on April 15,2000. That was his exact due date from the
very start. My son's dad and I agreed to paternity test,
well he has had two appointments set and missed both. Me and
my son have taken ours.It is about to drive me crazy.Which
father would "YOU" THINK it would be? (IF YOU HAD
TO GUESS)? And is there any way to get him to take the test
if he is not willing or won't show up?The computer says
my conception date is July 23 but the dr. told me July 30 (i
know it's a give or take a week)
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: on't ask
me to guess which is the father because I will not--it is
an excercise that is cavalier at best. The child would have
been conceived somewhere between July 8th and July 23rd.
SORRY FOR THE OCNFUSION.
Question: Me and my
"son's father" (?) broke up and i got back with
my ex. Me and ex were only together about 3 weeks (between
July 15-Aug.5). Me and son's father was only together
July 11-14 that month due to me visiting family out of town.
I believe i was having my monthly right b/f i came home which
was the 8 & 9 and it only lasted a couple days b/c i was
having light periods b/c i had just gotten off b/control.
Well, I had my son on April 15,2000. That was his exact due
date from the very start. My son's dad and I agreed to
paternity test, well he has had two appointments set and
missed both. Me and my son have taken ours.It is about to
drive me crazy.Which father would "YOU" THINK it
would be? (IF YOU HAD TO GUESS)? And is there any way to get
him to take the test if he is not willing or won't show
up?The computer says my conception date is July 23 but the
dr. told me July 30 (i know it's a give or take a
week)
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Don't
ask me to guess which is the father because I will not--it
is an excercise that is cavalier at best. The child would
have been conceived somewhere between November 7th and
November 21st.
Question: is there anyway to
do a prenatal paternity test like cvs or amnio an then send
in a sample of something like a toothbrush or something from
the father (he is in the military Iraq). Because I want to
make sure he is the father before the baby is born not for
legal issues or anything- just for my own piece of mind
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Actually the
simplest and least expensive way to test your loved ones in
Iraq is for them to go to the internet and download one of
our free dna test kits call QuickHit. They collect the
samples and just mail it in. You can get the test kit to
look at yourself at QuickHit
Patenity Solutions You can call 800-482-3025 if you
have any questions. The toothbrush would be very expensive
to do--the total cost of the quckhit test will be around
490 since you wish to have a prenatal test.
Question: I am from
Mississippi and my boyfriend just received a letter stating
that he owes $2600 in child support for 2 kids that he never
knew he had. He took a paternity test and thought he was not
the father. They are saying that they sent the letters saying
he is the father. He never received those letters. He has not
been in contact with the children's mother in about 10
years and now all of a sudden this comes up. I dont
understand. He did not sign the birth certificate and never
received positive results. The question I want to ask is if
his name is not on the birth certificate, does he have to pay
child support? and why are they just now contacting him after
all this time and his momma has been at the same address
forever. Should whosever name is on the certificate have to
pay?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If he never
knew he had children then why did he take a paternity test
and have you seen the results of this test? IF he was NOT
EXCLUDED then that means that he IS the father. This is one
of the most common mistake made when reading a report
summary. Also, if he ignored them then they can declare him
father by default without so MY advice to you is to get him
to an attorney quick and sort this out. The birth
certificate does not dictate who pays child support--only a
court does that. Regarding the letters he did not
receive--it is his word against theirs.
Question: I had a baby several
years ago and my then boyfriend refused to acknowledge the
baby saying that he never wanted kids. His name is not on my
son's birth certificate. Recently, I married and my
husband wants to adopt my son. We were wondering if we could
just add my husband's name to my son's birth
certificate. Is that legal or would a paternity test need to
be done?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The
boyfriend needs to be tested and then will need to waive
his paternity so that that he can waive his rights and the
husband can adopt--otherwise, the ex boyfriend can continue
to insert himself into your life at anytime. You will need
to do this through an attorney.
Question: My husband had been
a father to his daughter for 13 years when he recieved a
paternity suit paper from a man his ex was now married to
suing him for paternity of the daughter. He had a dna test
done and it came back 97 % sure that maqn was the father and
not her dad that raised her. The dad that raised her was
married to her mom at the time of the childs birth, listed on
the biorth certificate as the childs father nad ordered to
pay support on the child, and listed in the divorce asthe
father. Now they have taken away his last name and put the
bio - dad's on there and taken the dad that raised
her's name off the birth certificate and put the natural
father on there. My husband still has visitation rights and
we have her in contempt of court right now for the 3rd time
due to her refusing us our court ordered visitation, and we
haven't seen the child since march of 2003 and the courts
have held her in contempt but they have never done anything
to her for it and we still aren't seeing our daughte
r.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The mother
seems to have gotten her cake and gets to eat it too--at
the child's emotional expense. If you haven't done
this already, I would seek a opinions from more then one
attorney--this sounds extremely screwy. I cannot advise you
on legal issues. Good luck though.
Question: My fiance took a
paternity test along with 3 other guys to determine the
father about 4 years ago. He was proven to be the paternal
father, but in his ethinic backround they have him as a white
male, when he is italian and indian. His and the paternal
mother whose a white female DNA are almost exactly alike
which confuses me. the child looks nothing like him should we
prompt for another test and which test are the most
accurate?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Probably the
faher incorrectly marked the form when he was asked for his
race. Don't need to re-do the test--just have the lab
recalculate the test using the correct setup for the race.
Italian IS considered Caucasian (right)--you don't
indicate what you mean by indian but if you are referring
to native american then they can recalculate a seoond
report to reflect that ethnic background--should be no
problem.
Question: My blood group is
B+. My wife's blood group is O+. > My female child
blood group is B-. > Is it possible, though both of us are
+ve but our child has -ve group? > My baby had ceaserian
birth but the doctor didn't gave any vaccine within 48
hours. > What will be the fate of our next issue? >
> Please give your opinion.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I think
you're asking about the Rh blood group. Since Rh+ is
dominant over Rh-, two people who test as Rh- may in fact
carry the Rh- gene and product an Rh- child (the child
would inherit the Rh- gene from each parent). The
"vaccine" you refer to is only given when the
mother is Rh- and is or may be carrying an Rh+ child. Rh-
is exactly what the term implies: ABSENCE of the Rh factor,
and it's the factor's PRESENCE that causes
potential problems with the subsequent children. If the
child is Rh+ and the mother is Rh-, her body makes
antibodies to the Rh+ material. Those antibodies persist in
mom's immune system and will attack the blood cells of
any subsequent Rh+ child that she may conceive. In your
case, there will be no problem of this sort, no matter what
the Rh type of your children.
Question: I have lived with
this guy for 2 years .we had a baby and he refused to sign
birth certificate . after his birth.my child has his last
name but my boyfriend is not listed as his father. i want to
seperate from him but he is threating to file for legal
custody. can my child be forced to take a DNA test without my
consent?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If he is
refusing to sign the birth certificate then how does he
expect to have custody of the child--by not signing he is,
in a nutshell, leaving the paternity issue in doubt and the
courts are smart enough to see this. You could have named
the child after Bill Clinton but that would not give Mr.
Clinton any custodial rights nor even come close to
implying that he is the father. If he gets a court order
for paternity testing then you will have to comply to
wishes of the court or face contempt. In order for the
court to take your child away they would have to have
proofe that you are an extremely unfit mother.
Question: Ok I am 17 and about
14 weeks preg. My boyfriend is 15 and his mom dont think its
his kid even though ive never been with anyone else. If we
get a paternity test does she have to pay for it or do I?
Also I want to know if there is any dna test i can do while
im pregnant and about how much it is and how it is done or
where i can get info on it?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: First things
first. You are seventeen, you are a minor--so is your
boyfriend so BOTH of you have to abide by what your parents
decide. It is up to the parents to decide between
themselves who will pay for the test. Yes, you can do a
test while you are pregnant--I suggest that you search this
board--this subject has been covered in great detail.
Question: IS IT POSSIBLE FOR
TWO CHILDREN WHO HAVE TWO DIFFERENT BLOOD TYPES TO HAVE THE
SAME FATHER.ONE HAS AB, ONE HAS A
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I will say
yes it is since you have failed to provide the mother and
the father's type.
Question: If all three of us
live in CA, would they send our blood to Greensboro, NC for
paternity evaluation. Why? Is this legal? How can I tell if
the report is a fake?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It would not
be illegal but it also would not be terribly bright
nowadays since there ARE NO paternity labs currently in
operation in Greensboro, NC. If you had a test over seven
years ago, then you would have used the now defunct GDI
which was reputed to be one of the best labs in the country
despite the fact that it was not in California. I can
assure you that California did not and DOES NOT have any
lab that could come even close to recreating the quality
and professionalism of that lab. It was the lab that others
modeled themselves upon. How do you tell if a report is
fake--you need to track down the lab and show them the
report. Other ways would be to look at the report
itself--most people who fake reports work from the original
report which is what they want to hide. Almost always, they
will leave remnants of the original report intact and that
is a dead give away. I will not go into detail here because
I do not want this to become a forum on creating dummy
reports.
Question: Is there any way to
control the outcome of a swab paternity test? What I am
saying, if it is possible for someone to be the father, can
that person do something to make sure the results show that
he is "not" the father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: This is not
a question that you should ask a laboratory because we
would not tell you how to interfere in the outcome of a
test. No ethical laboratory would.
Question: My boyfriend is
almost 18 well he will be within the next 5 months. I just
turned 15. We have been dating for 2 years and I love him
more than life itself and I know he feels the same. I messed
up a week or 2 ago and had sex with some guy..Me and my
boyfriend have been trying to have a baby sounds weird but we
have.. However the day I had sex with the other guy I was
ovulating but we used a condom. My boyfriend found out I told
him and he cried and the next 3 days we continued to try and
have a baby. Im afraid if I end up pregnant which I should
know within the next week. Maybe its not my boyfriends. Even
though me and the other guy used a condom and me and my
boyfriend didnt theres always the possibility. Can you take a
DNA test while pregnant? Because if its not my boyfriends I
can't have it.. Also do you know anything about laws?
Will my boyfriend go to jail for statutory rape in Georgia
even though its consentual?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: First, let
me address statuary rape--you and he consented to have sex
but you BOTH are minors--consent belongs to your guardian
which I assume is your parents. We do not offer legal
advise on this board. Regarding a paternity test, check all
through this board but you can do a test while
pregnant--usually at 10 weeks-- but, again, you will need
YOUR parents consent and the consent of a doctor to perform
the procedure. If you feel that abortion may be an
issue--again, you need the consent of your parents or
guardian. Hope this helps.
Question: My son received
child support papers from a woman that claims he is the
child's father. He can't even be sure of this
woman's identity. He is in the military and is having
difficulty getting legal advice. He had no idea there was a
child, who may already be about a year old. What are his
options? He was in Iraq from January 2003 till the end of
May. He has been in a different state since January 2004. He
had no contact with this woman after returning from
Iraq.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Military
lawyers will not go out of there way to help your son
except to advise him to "get it taken care of as soon
as possible".If your son is still in the military he
should inquire with the Judge Advocate's office about
filing for a continuance under the Soldiers and Sailors
Civil Relief. A judge will have to approve it but basically
it should give him 90 days to get things in order. If that
happends, then he will need to obtain a civillian order. As
far as the support papers go, he should check those papers
to see if he has the right to request a paternity test--be
careful about signing until you have read everything
completely--again consult a civillian attorney at the
quickest possible moment.
Question: Suppose a woman
finds that she is pregnant, in the state of Georgia. Then she
contacts the ONLY possible man who could be the father,
concerning financial help from him in order to have an
abortion, just to have im curse her and call her a lier and
to never contact him again. Is there any way to have a
paternity test that would force him, by state laws, to assist
her financially to have this abortion if they both agree upon
it?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: No, you will
find that it is extremely difficult to get an order for a
prenatal test because it is an invasive procedure. Lastly,
don't expect the state of Georgia to help you with this
financially.
Question: I recently found out
that I am 9 months pregnant. I do not get 'regualar'
periods and my last one was in November. I told the doctor
this and she gave me a sonogram that said the baby was 7
weeks. Does that mean the the Baby is 7 weeks old? Or am I in
week 7 of my pregnancy? The due date is November 11. When
could conception have occured and is there a better way to
pin down the conception date?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You should
probably ask her about what the 7 weeks mean. I am not
clear on what she is saying. If you are 9 months pregnant
then you are 36 weeks along in your pregnancy. Conception
based on the due date you gave would be somewhere between
February 4th and February 17th.
Question: is there a way to
tell if my unborn child will be black or white ? or will i
have to wait until she is born?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You will
have to wait until the child has been born.
Question: Is there any way to
control the outcome of a swab paternity test? What I am
saying, if it is possible for someone to be the father, can
that person do something to make sure the results show that
he is "not" the father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Yes, but it
is unlikely it would happen at the lab level--if something
happened it would have most likely happened at the
collecion point.
Question: I just recently
found out that my husband has been having an affair for some
time now. I discovered their "love nest" . He has
denied the whole thing, He tells me she is buying this house
w/ her boyfriend, but I have facts that prove this to be
incorrect. She moved stuff out but later moved it back in to
appear being used. Now I am pretty sure this women has a baby
that may be about 7 to 8 months. There are items in the house
used by the baby. I have talked w/ a lawyer but says this
would take a long time. I collected some items such as a baby
cup and dropper from some medicine the child has taken. I
have my husbands tooth brush and hair from a brush. Is there
any way to do a private DNA from these items. I don't
plan on doing anything legally, but am desparate to know this
information. Can a DNA be done legally from these items and
where? Thanks for your information.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Actually it
is possbile but expensive--look to spend around a thousand
dollars or better. You can contact us here at Fairfax if
you want to proceed but let me caution you that there is
the possibility that dna will not be able to be extracted
from those objects so think long and hard before submitting
those samples.
Question: Message: Around
April of 2003, the mother of my two sons sister called to
tell me that she had a 3-month old son by my children's
father. Upon speaking to him it was said that she came up to
our city in April of 2002, they had unprotected sex and she
left the next day. One to two weeks later she called and
informed him that she was pregnant. She claims that he came
to Georgia with her and that is when the baby was conceived.
There was already a paternity test performed on her first
child and it is his daughter and the new baby looks just like
her. The little boy was born January 9, 2003. Who is telling
truth about the conception date? He is trying to reconcile
that is why I am concerned.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The
conception should have been between March 31st and April
15th. Hope this helps.
Question: my best friend just
got a new boyfriend and she already has two other kids from
her current boyfriend from whom is involved in their lives.
OK the question she had sex with a different guy but with the
one she is with now and she thinks she is pregnant. her
boyfriend said he would sign the birth certificate even
though the child is not his. is this legal or not
legal?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Pardon my
bluntness but her boyfriend probably does not possess the
brightest light bulb in the factory but it is not illegal.
He can sign if he wants. The government loves people who
step up to the plate and are willing to sign their lives
away. This is no longer the age of "do the right thing
and make her a proper woman (as in the Rifleman or
Bonanza--it is more an age of cause and effect. I applaud
his noble gesture but I think you need to point out to him
that there are consquences such as child support issues and
that it would be BETTER to have a paternity test BEFORE
signing the paperwork. If the new boyfriend and the mother
do not work out then things will get very
complicated.
Question: Can I establish if
the paternity of a child that was born to a woman that was
legally married but not living with her husband, nor has been
livng with him since. The mother claimed that she registered
the child as her husbands for INS purposes. The child
acknowkedges me as her father but is very confused because
she has a different name. From a legal standpoint I would
like to know what I can or cannot do to give this child equal
benificiary status as my other child?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: if she said
that her husband is the father and INS accepted it without
a test which is a rarity these days(INS is now requiring
more and more dna testing) then she may have committed a
fraudulent act especially if she KNEW you were the father.
I cannot advise, as I have said many times on this board,
you on legal matters. I suggest you seek the help of a
family law attorney who also specializes in immigrations
issues and see where you stand.
Question: Iam married, however
11 months ago had a one night stand a baby was conceived from
this, my husband & I are working through this and we
already have 5 children together, now within this past month
the biological father decides he wants rights to the baby
(right after he was born a internet paternity test was
ordered and it came back he was the father) does he have any
rights to the baby and does this internet paternity tests
hold up in court?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I have no
idea. Your information is sketchy at best. If he had a
court admissible test (his name would have had to have been
on the birth certificate and you would have had to have
given your permission) and a chain of custody would have
been performed then MAYBE. If a home test was performed
then NO. Regarding the first part of my answer: paternity
laboratories CANNOT promise or guarantee court
admissibility--BEWARE OF SUCH CLAIMS--ONLY A JUDGE can
determine if a report will be allowed into court as
evidence. You should do a google search for OCSE state
profiles and check and see what are the parameters for
presumed parentage are in your state. It could be that if
the child has been born into the marriage then your husband
could be the LEGAL father. Once last thing: I am curious as
to how the alleged biological father gained access to the
child in the first place in order to do the test.
Question: My x is pregnant now
I'm not sure what to think. She claims her last Period
was on Dec.23rd 2004. we had intercours on these dates, Dec
25th, January 1st and January 7th was our last time then we
split up . My only concern is that I feel that her due date
has me confused about her conception day. Please help
!!
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: There is not
any help that I can give you based on the conception
information that you have provided except to say that if
December 23rd is truly her LMP then you could very well be
the father based on the dates that you have given me
provided that she slept with no one else during that
period. Your cause for suspicion leaves me curious as to
whether you think there was another person. I hope this
helps.
Question: i have a boyfriend
and slept with my ex. we did not use a condom but i am on the
pill. my period is now late, but i haven't taken a
pregnancy test yet. if i am pregnant, would it be possible to
get a test done to see if my ex is the fater or not? that way
i don't have to tell my boyfriend about the affair if i
don't have to. if there is a test, how would i go about
it? what would it cost? and how far along would i have to be
to take it? i live in BC, Canada.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: First, you
should take the pregnancy test before worrying about the
consequesces. You can have a prenatal test done at 10
weeks. You can find plenty of information on the subject by
searching the threads in this forum. By the way we have a
Fairfax Affiliate in BC.
Question: I know that my blood
type is O-, and I just found out my sisters is AB. Does that
mean we don't have the same father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: IMPORTANT!
UPDATE TO PREVIOUS QUESTION--PLEASE USE THE LINK BELOW TO
OBTAIN THE SIBLING TEST. THANKS. determining sibling
relationships with blood types is almost impossible to do.
Your best solution would be to use of our QuickHit Sibling
Edition tests which you can download at QuickHit
Sibling Edition
Question: I know that my blood
type is O-, and I just found out my sisters is AB. Does that
mean we don't have the same father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: determining
sibling relationships with blood types is almost impossible
to do. Your best solution would be to use of our QuickHit
Sibling Edition tests which you can download at QuickHit
Sibling Edition
Question: We are in contact
with a birth mother and considering adopting the child when
born. She says she was date raped at a party in January and
the father could be either hispanic or black. Is there any
type of test that could be performed during pregnancy that
could determine the race of the father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: None that I
know of.
Question: MY FIANCE'S
EX-GIRLFRIEND WAS SLEEPING WITH ANOTHER MAN AT THE TIME SHE
GOT PREGNANT. SHE TOLD MY FIANCE THAT HE WASN'T THE
FATHER AND THE OTHER MAN PUT HIS NAME ON THE BIRTH
CERTIFICATE. MY FIANCE RECENTLY SAW THE LITTLE BOY AND HE
LOOKS JUST LIKE HIM, NOW HE WANTS A PATERNITY TEST BUT THE
GIRL WON'T GIVE HIM ONE. CAN HE TAKE HER TO COURT AND
ORDER HER TO GIVE HIM A PATERNITY TEST?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: it is going
to depend on what state that you are in. Search this forum
for links that I have posted to OCSE State Profiles. It
will take you to a government site that list rules for each
of the states regarding OCSE issues. It will help
you.
Question: i had sex with my bf
on march 4th and then another guy on march 28 .. the 1st due
date they gave me was december 27 then another one they gave
me was december 21 but i had her on december 16 .. which one
would be the father??
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It is likely
that conception happened between March 8th and March
22nd.
Question: My husabnd & i
split in feb 2001,he starting seeing someone in march.she had
the baby 11-15-2001.now she said the baby is his because the
man she thought is not.So if the baby was born 11-15-2001 can
you tell me the conception date and if my husband can be the
father? thanks
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The
conception would have happened between February 8th through
February 20th
Question: Their is a
possibility that one of two men is the father of my son. I am
A+ my boyfriend at the time is A- and the man that i had the
affair with is O+. My son is O+. Does the fact that my son is
the same blood type as the man i had the affair with hold any
weight in determining who the father is.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Either the
father OR the mother can determine the type of the
child--the ABO system is a very weak system for determining
paternity. You might want to consider using one of our
inexpensive home kits which you may obtain at Fairfax
Identity Laboratories
Question: If paternal parents
are first cousins and they have two sons, genetically how
different would they be? If a woman produced a child by
sleeping with both of them would a paternity test be able to
tell you who the father is?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: While there
may be some genetic similarities between cousins, on the
average about 7/8 of their genetic makeup is different. If
two men named in a paternity action were cousins, standard
paternity testing should be more than sufficient to
distinguish between them.
Question: I am inquiring info
re: the above subject for a friend. My friends son committed
suicide in 1981 at the age of 20. Months prior to her sons
death, his pregnant girlfriend claimed that the child to be
born was her sons. Is it possible that my friend can prove or
disprove paternity via DNA testing from other family members?
Note: my friends son was cremated thus DNA via exhumation is
out of the question.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer:
Absolutely--you can use BOTH grandparents or you can use a
combination of sibling and a grandparent or better still
you can test any other children that he may have had to do
a half sibling relationship.
Question: if the father is B+
and the mother is O what would the child be
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: B or O but
since you only gave me one Rh, I will say positive or
negaive is possible.
Question: I was married to my
wife for 20 years, we have 5 kids from this marrige, three I
pay child support for. Well after two years of being
seperated she informs her freind that I'm not the father
of the last two kids, what can I do?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Not a whole
lot. I would talk to her first since you are getting this
information second hand and you two need to decide if a
paternity test is in order.
Question: I got an ultrasound
that determined that my conception date was Feb. 5th. I got
my depo shot on the 12th, obviously the test came back
negative, then was regretably involved with another male on
the 13th, what is the likelyhood that conception could have
been on the 13th?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I do not
have enough information here to answer your question.
Please supply us with a rewritten question and provide me
with the due date.
Question: My boyfriend and I
are trying to get custody of his three year old daughter. His
name was not on the birth cirtificate but the mother
acknowledges that he is the father. How much harder will it
be to get custody and should we go ahead and get a paternity
test done even though there is no doubt?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: We are not
lawyers here--you should direct this question to a
qualified family law attorney. You should definitely move
forward with establishing paternity--having no doubt is
good but it is always better to have no doubt on paper. You
can get a selection of test kits at Fairfax
Identity Laboratories
Question: My guy was married 2
times. Has children from both marriages. He wants to know if
the second child is his. The 1st child looks exactly like
him, red hair and hazel eyes, freckles. The second child look
snothing like him. Blonde hair , blue eyes, no freckles. And
all kinds of allergies, including exzema, which neither
parent has a history of. His mother has dark hair and brown
eyes. Is there a possiblilty based on genetic traits that the
child may not be his?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Honestly,
facial features are not a good way to determine paternity.
I noticed that you have quite an extensive list. You could
speculate but you will never really know. You may want to
consider using one of our downloadable home kits. They are
only 210 dollars. You can get one at fairfaxidlab.com or
paternitynet.com. The download is free. You pay for the
test when the samples arrive.
Question: can I refuse a dna
test on my daughter? me and er father who is on the birth
certificate is raising her and now another guy wants to claim
her and he is a drug dealer and he is in a gang and he also
does not have a job.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If a court
orders a test then you cannot refuse. If there is no court
order then you both must agree to do the test since his
name is NOT on the certificate.
Question: How do you go about
doing a paternity test if I live in a different state than
the child and her mother? If the test comes back that I am
not the father and I signed the birth certificate and I am
not paying child support that is court ordered can I still be
held liable for paying child support if the baby's mother
decides to file for child support. I really need your
help.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Regarding
the birth certificate issue--for those questions you should
look through this forum of posted links to OCSE profiles
where you can read about your state laws. Depending on the
state, if you do a paternity test then you should take the
results to an attorney if it shows that you are NOT the
father. In some states you may be right but in others--no
it will not relieve you from paying child support.
Question: I recieved a letter
from Child Support Enforcement, stating that I am to be
tested as an alleged father. It also says that if the tests
show that I am not the father, they may request to have it
done again. What is up with that? Is that because the State
may not want to pay for the public assistance of this baby?
It just seems odd that the letter said that.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I would
hazard a guess that you may be in the State of Florida.
They have contracted a primary and a Secondary lab--the
purpose is to make sure that exclusions are confirmed.
Ironically, the American Association of Blood Banks
REQUIRES that exclusions be rerun before releasing the
result to insure quality control. For those of you who buy
a private test, this is not a stand out service that they
are offering you--the labs who are certified do not really
have a choice. It is required to insure quality control. As
to your last questions--Of course they don't want to
expend taxpayer money on welfare programs--that is money
that could be appled to other areas such as education. That
is the reason that states go after unpaying confirmed
fathers. Now, if you are in Florida--here is the kick: If
THEY run the second test it is because the mother is
contesting the first test so in the end if you ARE excluded
on the second test then it likely that they will leave you
alone and move on to find the next possible father. Good
luck with your test.
Question: Hi I live in Texas
and I am due in april. The father of my child lives in
Colorado and is denying the fact that he is the father of my
child. Since we live in 2 different states how is paternity
testing done and also who pays for it. I have been told that
the courts pay for it and I have also been told that since he
is the one questioning it he is the one that is supposed to
pay for it please let me know so I can put a lot of minds at
ease about who pays for the paternity test and how it is
done. I need to know so that my mom and I can know who pays
for it. By Texas law the attorney general's office pays
for it if the child support division files for it but I am
not sure if the laws are the same in Colorado.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It will
depend on how texas is handling the case. Texas may opt to
move forward without involving Colorado in which case Texas
law would apply. If Colorado is brought in to assist then
Colorado law would apply as it will be heard in their
courts. Regarding who pays--there is no hard rule of thumb
NOT even in the state of Texas--the individual judge in
each court will decide who will pay for the test.
Question: I am currently 16
weeks pregnant. My boyfriend and I slept together up until
the 9th of Dec. 2003. I got my period on the 11th of Dec. but
it was only 3 days long and light compared to a normal 5-6
day regular flow. We split apart and on the 20th of Dec. I
slept with a close friend. I went to the Doc. on Feb. 19th
and was 10weeks 6 days my due date is Sept. 10th, 2004. Who
is the father???? My bofriend is now my fiance' because
of the pregnancy. Is there any way I can do a test while
pregnant without him knowing that i am doubting him being the
father if we cant tell when i conceved. thanks
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: First, you
can not use another adults samples without his consent. As
for the conception: December 1st through December
17th.
Question: If two persons has
the same last name. One person was taken to do the test. The
child was approximately 3 mths old. How accurate was the
result
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I have no
idea what the accuracy of a dna test has to do with a
person's last name but a motherless test is just as
accurate as one WITH the mother.
Question: I probably already
know the answer to this question, but I am gonna take a shot
anyway. With a probablity of paternity 99.98% and a combined
paternity index of 4275, is there still a 2% chance that he
isnt the father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: no-- there
is only a only a 0.02 percent chance that he is not the
father.
Question: I read on the board
about CVS testing to determine the father and that it can be
done at 10 weeks. Can you please tell me more about the
actual procedure? How is it done? Can it harm the baby or be
dangerous to the pregnancy? How is the male involved in the
test? I am assuming the test has to be performed by an
OB/GYN. Do you know the approximate cost?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: CVS is
performed by removing a small sample of the placenta
(nourishment for the baby) from the uterus. It is removed
with either a catheter (a thin tube) or a needle. Local
anesthesia is used for this test. The sample of placenta
may be obtained through the cervix. A catheter is inserted
into the vagina and through the cervix and the sample is
withdrawn. The sample also can be obtained by inserting a
needle into the abdomen and withdrawing some of the
placenta. Most women feel fine after the test, although
some may have mild bleeding (spotting) afterward. CVS is
usually done between the 10th and 12th weeks of pregnancy.
Consult with your doctor to properly ascertain any
potential risks.
Question: I am 38 years and
have always known my father was one of two men. I am
concerned about the cost of the test. I know only one of the
men, and I really am not sure how to get started on this.
Thank you for your assistance.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: just go to
our website, fairfaxidlab.com, and download one of our test
kits--they only cost 210 dollars and you send the money in
when you send in the samples.
Question: My due date was
first 6/8, then changed to 6/5 what would my dates of
conception be for both dates??
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: August 31st
though September 15th for both.
Question: If a baby was born
on May 15, what is the date of conception?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: August 8th
through 27th.
Question: I had sex with a guy
on September 13th. My lmp was on september 16th. I had sex
with my now husbandfor the 1st time around October 3rd. My
cycles aren't normal. Mine are usually 45 days not 28.
when i went to the doctor they said I was actually due on
July 10th. Making my conception around the 16th when I should
have started again. Can a sonogram be off by 5 weeks? Or is
my husband the father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If you want
to find out if your husband is the faher then I suggest
that you download one of our testkits. Sonograms are
approximations and are not written in stone. Your erratic
periods certainly do not reinforce the matter and are a
strong arguement for following through with a test.
Question: My boyfriend is
concerned that one of children is not his, His first born is
the spiting image of him (brown hair & brown eyes)same
face features The mother has ash brown hair& green eyes.
His 2nd born has green eyes and ash blonde hair she has none
of his face features. He already signed the birth certificate
He does not know what he should get a Paternity test or if
this is normal? Mother is White Fater is Mexican
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: There is
nothing in this email that I can use--regarding the birth
certificate, go to google and put in OCSE State Profiles.
You can also find links for this site throughout this
forum. It will give you the laws for your state regarding
paternity.
Question: My son may have
gotten a girl pregnant. Is it possible to find out paternity
before the baby is born?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: yes, it
is--if you read the thread of this forum you can get a lot
of information. You can also get information at
fairfaxidlab.com.
Question: If a baby was born
on March 9th, and was < according to the hospital > 37
weeks. What would be the est. conception time frame be?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: May 31
through June 15th.
Question: Why is it that only
the father is required to take a paternity test to determine
patrimony. Doesn't the fetus receive both the maternal
and paternal blood?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Sounds like
someone is trying to make a quick sale to you for a
paternity test. In fact, when you do a prenatal test the
mother's samples MUST be part of the colletion process.
If the baby has been born then a motherless test is ok
since the lab will run additional test to account for the
lack of the mother. STILL, it is helpful to the lab to
always have the mother for reference.
Question: MY HUSBAND HAD SEX
WITH ANOTHER WOMAN. SHE SAYS IT IS HIS. THE CHILD WAS BORN @
2AM 3-25-04. SHE THE MOTHER OF THE CHILD WANTS HIM TO SIGN
THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE. DOES HE HAVE TO SIGN IT IN THE STATE
OF INDIANA? CAN HE HAVE THE HOSPITAL DO A DNA TEST AND GET
THE RESULTS BEFORE HE SIGNS THE CERTIFICATE? IS THERE A WAY
FOR HIM TO GIVE UP ALL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD? IF SO WHAT IS
THE TERM FOR THAT? WILL AN ATTORNEY HAVE TO BE INVOLED?
THANKS
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Some of your
questions will not be answered as they should be addressed
by an attorney. NEVER sign a birth certificate if you are
uncertain as to the parentage. Insist on the paternity
test--the birth certificate could lock you into paying
child support for many years to come. Look out for people
in the hospital who try to take advantage of the emotional
moment of child support. Generally they can be part of the
state's paternity aknowlegement program--most hospitals
now have such a coordinator in hospitals so beware.
Question: IS IT POSSIBLE THAT
A PATERNITY SWAB COULD COME BACK WITH THE WRONG RESULTS. WHAT
IS THE CORRECT PROCEDURE OF COLLECTING A SWAB DONE ON A 1
YEAR OLD DO YOU KNOW OF ANY NORTH CAROLINA LAWS THAT WOULD
REQUIRE THE ALLEGED FATHER TO RETAKE A PATERNITY TEST IF HE
REFUSES AT THE REQUSET OF THE MOTHER
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It is always
possible but not very likely. You can download one of our
test kits at fairfaxidlab.com and you can look over the
collection instructions yourself. We do not answer legal
questions here.
Question: My husband took a
paternity test about 6 years ago on an alledged child. The
results came back as being 96.4% of him being the father.
What is the standard acceptable rate in a court of law?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: which court?
Which county? Which state? You question is 50 states too
vague. Get on Google and search OCSE State Profiles. You
can find the requirements for your particular state
there.
Question: I have been taken
for 2 paternity test by 2 different women one in 1985 and one
in 1995.Here are the results from mother and child #1:RED
CELL > ABO D C E c e M N S s K k Fy(a) Fy(b) > Mom: O O
O O + + + O + O + + O + > Kid: A O O O + + + O + O + + O +
> Dad: A + + + + + + + + + O + O + > Leucocye
Antigens(HLA) > Mom: A3 B13 A28 B27 > Kid: A3 B13 A32
B51 > Dad: A24 A28 B7 BW53 > Conclusion:0% probability
>
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Many of the
older tests involving HLA and red cell antigens were
subject to the confusion of cross reactive markers as well
as a number of quality control problems that needed close
monitoring. That's why DNA testing is much better; the
markers are much more clear cut. HLA typings don't
change in a person, but can be mis-called when the results
aren't completely clear.
Question: Due to the
unavailability of one grandparent and the alleged father, Can
grandparentage be determined by using the mother, child and
one grandparent. If the child does not have 1/2 of the
genetic material of the one grandparent, why wouldn't
that be enough to exclude the child as grandchild.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It can be
done in principle, but it's a whole lot more difficult.
While the available grandparent should match on half of the
tests performed, s/he won't match on the other half,
and the combined relationship value is cut in half for each
time the tested grandparent doesn't match. If the lab
runs, say, 10 marker, the tested grandparent will
theoretically match on five and not match ont the other
five. The unavailable grandparent would have matched on
these five, but s/he's not there to be tested.
Consequently, the combined index will be halved five times.
Overall, that means dividing the index by 2^5 or 32. An
index of 1000 drops to about 30, which is too low to be
admissible in any court system.
Question: Hi want to give my
daughter a DNA test to find out if I'm her biological
father. Since she was born I always had a feeling I was not
her biological father because my ex-wife had an affair with
someone during the time she became pregnant. My daughter
resembles that man. Do you know where I can get that done
here in Northern California? I live in San Jose California.
Also I'm paying child support for her now, if she turns
out not to be my biological daughter, do I still need to pay
child support?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: At this time
your best bet would be to just do a home test kit. Fairfax
has a very inexpensive and reliable one at our website. I
say this because you are already paying child support and
it is unlikely that your will be able to overturn the
judgement. You should check with an attorney.
Question: i gave birth to my
son oct.11,2000.my lmp was jan 15,2000 i had sex with my exbf
that day and jan.27 and with my recent bf jan.28.who do you
think is the father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: the child
would have been conceived between January 3rd through
January 18th. You need to rethink your dates.
Question: could you explain
mutation i had test results with a probability of <99.9%
for paternity but there was a mutation involved the numbers
were one off between the point, the lab did mutational
analysis and said that the mutation matched that of myself
and there is no doubt that i am the father -are single
mutations fairly common,and is there any health concern
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: A mutation,
generally described, is any change in the genetic material.
The vast majority of them (VAST majority) are harmless. The
one you refer to is probably especially harmless because
the tests that are used for paternity establishment look at
regions of the DNA that don't have any medical
importance. They are "silent" with regard to any
sort of function, which is part of the reason they're
used. Whether you want to call them common or not depends
on your definition of "common." Most paternity
reports are mutation free, but any lab that does a fair
number of paternity tests will be no stranger to mutations.
They're not anything to be surprised or concerned
about, either for the lab or for the people who are tested.
They typically manifest themselves as numbers that are, as
in your case, one off between the parent and the
child.
Question: My husband
supposedly fathered two children one in 1998 and one in 2000,
but in the city that performed the paternity test they used
an old blood test from 1995 (on the first child) and a copy
of an old dna test performed in 1999 on the second child.
Does he need to go in and request a dna test on both
children? Or do you believe that the results they produced
are accurate?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It depends
on the kind of test that was performed. An STR test should
allow comparison between two people who have been tested by
that method, although doing that test that way would be
unusual. Also, very few labs were doing that kind of test
in 1995. Most labs would prefer to run at the same time all
of the people in question. In fact, in the absence of
unusual circumstances, labs usually won't agree to
provide a report of comparisons done in the way you have
described. Testing everybody together will allow direct
comparison between their genetic characteristics to be made
clearly and with a lot less room for questions. I would
suggest that he request new tests.
Question: Can DNA testing be
done while pregnant and if so how early in the pregnancy can
it done. And how would this be done?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Yes, 10
weeks, CVS sample collection.
Question: hi im 15 year old
and i just had unprotected sex two weeks ago i have some
pregnacy symptoms like spotting and the guy i had sex with is
18 and he gave me the morning after pill there was 8 of them
he told me to take 4 now and 4 6 hours later i was not sure
that they were morning after pills and i only took two b/c i
wasnt sure is there a possibilty i could be pregnet?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If you did
not get them from a doctor yourself, then I would not
beleive your 18 year old sex partner. He is, after all,
having sex with a minor which, in most states. is illegal.
Never take drugs that someone just hands you--the best that
you can do now is to just monitor your menstual period and
if you think you are pregnant then have go to the drug
store and get a home paternity test or better yet--see an
ob/gyn or a Physican's Assistant who specializes in
women's issues. Good luck.
Question: If a baby was born
Sept 2. What is the date of conception?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: conception
would have happened between Novemember 25th and December
10th.
Question: If I know who my
baby's daddy is and we broke up and i slept with someone
else and he did something in me . Will this affest my DNA
results. Even though we know who the dad is?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Huh? Oh, I
get it...I think....the man you believe to be the daddy was
excluded. NO--it will NOT effect the test result--you need
to have the other guy tested before you start questioning
the first results. You have to exclude the second
guy--there is a 50 percent chance that he could be the
father.
Question: My current boyfriend
and I have been together about 7 months. Before me, he had a
strictly sexual relationship with a girl that started around
July 20, 2003. She had split up with her ex about three weeks
prior to their relationship. She said around the end of
August that she was pregnant, and he was the father. She just
gave birth to a little girl on February 28, 2004. She states
the child was four weeks early. My boyfriend just got back in
contact with her a week ago, and although she is back with
her ex, he continues to go see the child, they meet in a
public place so her ex will not know (the ex's name is on
the birth certificate). She states she was on birth control
(the pill) but when she got pregnant with her second child
(this is now her third) that she was on the pill as well. My
questions, I know birth control is around 99.8%...what are
the chances of the .2% happening twice, to the same person,
in a two year period? Also, around when would her conception
date have been?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Conception
would have happened between May 23rd and June 7th. I cannot
guess on the .2 percent.
Question: i have a boyfriend
and on october 10-18th i had sex with an ex while i went out
of town. my LMP was on november 10th 2003 and my expected due
date in august 14th 2004. at what time was conception?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: conception
would have happened between Novemember 10th and November
25th.
Question: if a girl had sex
with 2 guys in a span of two weeks and thinks she is
pregnant, do either one of the guys have to take a DNA test?
or can they go on with their lives. Also both of the guys
used protection and the first guy didn't ejaculate at all
and pulled out. And he checked the condom for any
holes.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You would be
foolish to think that either of you would be exempt from
being a father because one of you "checked for
holes" in the ocndom. Each of you have a 50 percent
chance of being the father. As for the issue of whether you
HAVE to have a test--well that is up to the mother. If she
decides to take you to court and the court orders you to
take a test you must comply. Likewise, if the other guy
goes and asks for a test and names you in the complaint
then both of you guys and the mother may have to
comply.
Question: i just found out i
am pregna t and haven't even missed a period yet but felt
it took a test and it was positive. the problem is i am not
sure who the dad is. my last date of my last menstral cycle
was 2-29-04. i has sexual intercourse with one guy on 3-9-04,
and 3-10-04., and another on 2-29-04 which was first day of
my last period, and have been back with this same guy for
about a week. i know you cannot give me an andwer, but can
you at least give me an educated guess?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: conception
would have happened betweeen March 1st and March
15th.
Question: how can we test the
1st cousin if he doesn't want to? my husband says he has
proof he wasn't around when child was conceived. can he
take the test results to court? even though it says 99.99%
and prove he wasn't in montana at that time? i think the
gave him a false possitive result!
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You
can't. You could try taking it up with the court but
don't look for anything to happen.
Question: Can a result of 68%
of paternity test result, confirm 100% it being biological
parent (father) California??
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I should not
have to say this but do the math--a 32 percent margin of
error and NO state in the country would seriously accept
this result.
Question: A friend (male, 60)
had sex with a female (50)about 2 weeks before her period.
She says she is pregnant. What is the possibility of it being
true?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It is
possible actually--there is a 50/50 chance.
Question: Regarding the asking
of "legal" questions.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: This is just
a reminder that Fairfax Identity Laboratories only answers
questions regarding paternity testing. DO NOT ask questions
that you should be taking to an attorney. Emails of this
nature will be deleted with response.
Question: Hi, i have a ?.
There is this woman whom is claiming my husband to be the
father of her child. My Husband said he has never been with
the woman sexualy or had any relationship with her. His
Cousin, however was with her, and is the suppose to be
bilogical father. But she still insists that my husband is
the father. We took a Paternity test and it showed 99.99%.
I'm confused about the whole deal. As my husband keeps
telling me over and over that he is not the father and that
his cousin is. but how can the test show 99.99% if he is not
the father as he says he is, and his cousin is? Please help
me understand this situation, and tell me if it is possible
that his cousin is the father.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It seems to
me that your dilemma is whether to believe your husband or
to believe the science. I would bank on the mother's
claim that your husband is the father. We say the lab
should know if there are first cousions (NOTICED I SAID
FIRST COUSINS AND NOT JUST COUSINS) involved and if the lab
knows then it can account for it in the testing--generally
it DOES NOT effect the outcome.. the ONLY way you are going
to resolve this issue is to insist that the cousin be
tested.
Question: hi i was wondering
if you could help me and my husband determine the dna test he
took for a child he think might be his. he took the test and
it does not have a percentage and on the colomns with the
numbers all the mothers matches up but only 5 out of 9 match
my husbands to the child...then at the bottom it says my
husband can not be excluded as the biological father of the
child.....there is also another man that never got tested for
the child and the judge will not close the case....can you
tell me what my husbands test means and could the other
person be the father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It sounds
like you are seeking verification that he is not the
father. You do no give me much to go with here. You are
describing a scenario where the father has been excluded or
find NOT to be the father. You do not indicate whether or
not the test was obtained by court orer or whether it was a
home kit. Lastly, a test excluding you is not a get of jail
free card--please understand that a paternity test is only
a PIECE of what the judge looks at to determine whether or
not a case should be closed. Based on what you are NOT
telling me I would hazard a guess that the judge must have
his reasons.
Question: My blood type is AB
NEGATIVE RH NEGATIVE COULD BLOOD TYPE O BE MY FATHER?
Mother's blood type unknown. Both are deceased.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: There is not
enought information provided here to give you any type of
projection.
Question: Approx. 2 yrs. ago I
found out my biological dad is different then the man who
raised me. My mom has passed and everyone refuses to discuss
it. Apparently they were seperated during my conception and
there was "fling". My mom had O negative blood, my
dad has A,positive blood, I am O negative. Is it possible for
him to be biologicaly related? If not, what would the blood
type of the other man have to be?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Go to
fairfaxcryobank.com and you can do the calculations on a
calcuator yourself and project the possible
combinations.
Question: around march 2001 I
had sex with my boyfriend before he left to go out of town
for two weeks while he was gone I had sex with my ex. then in
april i had an appointment with the doctor for birth control
i think it was on the 9th they took a pregnancy test to see
if i was pregnant/and i was they said i was about three weeks
pregnant and my child was born on march 30th.I WAS JUST
WANDERING WHICH ONE COULD BE THE FATHER
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: conception
occurred between June 22nd to July 6th
Question: once paternity
testing have been done what happens to the dna samples and
the data received from the testing. And what are the chances
of mistakes taking place during testing. That is what if you
have two different results from two different testings. And
how does ethnic(race)group fit into the testing
process.Thanx
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Most labs
store remaining samples. I can't speak for Non-AABB
labs but the AABB requires that copies of the reports be
placed on file to become part of the quality control
protocols. No mistakes if you use Fairfax--I cannot speak
for other labs. If you have two different results from two
different testings then you need to determine paternity by
performing a third test with a different lab--do not use
the same lab. If the man has been included in the test then
a caluation for the combined paternity index is performed
taking into account the FATHER's race.
Question: If the father is A
positive an the mother is A negative could the baby be A
negative??
anonymous <withheld>
Question: I have been on birth
control for about a year now, and i just finished my first
period in 2months (because i took my birth control back to
back so i could skip it) i finished my pill pack about a week
ago and got my period which ended four days ago, i havent
started another pack of pills yet and had sex last night and
my boyfriend deffinitly busted in me could i be pregnent or
no?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If you are
thinking that you are pregnant then do a home pregnancy
test.
Question: My sons ex
girlfriend is pregnant, She is with another guy that she
slept with after my son. She told him the baby was his. He
wanted a paternity test which proved he is NOT the father.
Then she called my son and said he is the father. When he
asked her if she was sure, she said there was another guy.
Where can my son get a paternity test before the baby is born
to find out for sure? Is there anywhere he can get one at low
cost to him? What does he have to do if she won't get
one? Does he have any recourse?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: First, you
can't force her to have the test until after the child
is born and that would be through a court order. There is
no such thing as a low cost prenatal test and the procedure
has to be performed under the care of a medical
physician.
Question: Hi I am wondering if
you could advise me a friend of mine has recently had a DNA
test to see if he is the father of a child. He has been
informed by his ex-partner's solicitor that he is not the
father but is not legally able to see the test results. Has
he any rights to see this document. He would like to Know if
he is the father and would like to have proof. The solicitor
has stated that he is not the father but is unable to give to
give him information without the courts permission. Please
advise as my friend is desperate to see this original
document.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I am
guessing by the things that you say in your message that
you are not an American. Here in the States, the lab is
obligated to provide a copy of a report to each Teated
non-minor. If I were you, I would contact your own
solicitor and make sure you are being told the truth.
Question: my wife got pregnant
while we were dating, she was seprated from her now ex. her
divorce was not final until after the baby was born. when the
baby was born she was advised to put refused on the fathers
name .how do i prove that the child is mine, he is 3yrs old
now
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: you need to
consult with an attorney.
Question: What are CVS and
Amniotic testings. How are they done. Which is the easiest on
mother and baby? If mother objects to tests (mother is 10
weeks along)what should the father do to make her have the
tests?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: CVS and
Amniotic testing are fetal collections performed at various
points of the pregnancy. If the mother objects to having
the test done at 10 weeks then the father should sit and
wait for the baby to be born and then petition the ocurt
for the test. You cannot court order an invasive
procedure.
Question: My husband and his
brother were both sleeping w/ a woman who conceived. The
brother went on a talk show and was given a paternity test
that did in fact prove he was over 99% sure the baby's
father. However, my husband was not tested nor did the talk
show know of the situation at hand. Is there still a
possibility of my husband being the father of this child? I
was under the impression that even though they are
brother's that DNA is so precise that if the brother was
not the father his test results would not have been so
strong.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I doubt if
you notified the talk show that they would have known what
to do with the information. Not sharing this information
was probably not the brightest idea--apparently at least
three people know about it HOWEVER it is likely that the
test did pick the correct father but it would have been
nice to have had the husband tested as well--I am sure that
the talk show would have jumped at that scenario. If you
feel that the husband should have gotten test then have a
paternity test performed.
Question: I am almost 20 weeks
pregnant. The father has to be one of 2 men. One is white and
one is black, is there any way to fine out the race of the
baby?
anonymous <withheld>
Question: I am due on May 23,
2004. I had sex with 3 different people within 2 weeks. Can
you tell me when the estimated conception date was?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: conception
would have occurred between August 16th through August
30th
Question: If you sleep with
indentical twin brothers can you find out who the father
is?
anonymous <withheld>
Question: The alleged father
has deceased and is survived by 2 brothers. Can paternity of
a child be proven without exhuming the body. If so, will the
test be adequate and/or conclusive. Thank you very much for
your time and knowledge.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Using uncles
to prove paternity is not the best way but it is do-able.
The mother, the child, and the two uncles would need to be
tested. You would be better off if you have the two
paternal grandparents or at least one other child sired by
the deceased.
Question: I AM MORE THAN 100%
POSITIVE THAT MY BABY'S FATHER IS THE DAD. HE TOOK A
PATERNITY TEST AT HOME, AND IT CAME OUT NEGATIVE, (HE WAS
EXCLUDED AS MY SON'S BIOLOGICAL FATHER), AND I KNOW FOR A
FACT THAT HE DID THE TEST AS HE WAS SUPPOSE TO. WHAT DO I DO?
I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MYSELF CRAZY THINKING OF THE ODDS.I HAVE
EVEN THOUGHT THEY SWITCH HIM IN THE HOSPITAL. IT'S LIKE
IF HE'S NOT THE DAD, THEN I'M NOT THE MOM.
HELP?!?!?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Home tests
are just that--curiosity test and will not hold in a court
of law. You saw him do the test--did you see him package
the samples? Did you see him mail the samples? Was there
ANY time he was alone with the samples? If you do not like
the results then you should have a court admissible test to
confirm the results of the first test.
Question: I found out that you
can get a paternity test before the baby is born, but where
can you get one done and how far along in the pregnacy can
you get one. How much would it be to get one, and how sure is
the test? Please answer me soon the baby is due in 8 weeks
and i need to start buying for her and planing for her if she
is mine because I will take fullcostudy of the child if she
is mine.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You're
going to have to wait until the baby is born. You waited
too long to have a prenatal test.
Question: i am pregnant. there
are only two people that the father could possibly be. i am
almost 100% sure of who it is but would like for you to help
me with calculations. I had sex with a guy Oct 18 and had sex
with another guy Oct 26(actually did not penetrate but was
close) and actually sex with him on Nov 15. My due date is
Aug 11 could you tell me the likely hood which one of these
it would be!!! also if i do not want the father to be on the
birth cert do i have to put his name. does he have any rights
if i do not want him to have any? can he make me have a test
if i do not want to?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I am not
going to decide for you which one that it might be.
Conception could have occurred between October 31st and
November 18th.
Question: I had sex with
someone, but we had protection, and he did not ejaculate I
guess due to intoxication. Is it possible that i could be
pregnant by this man. Me and my boyfriend have had
unprotected sex for a very long time, with him, never pulling
out. What is your opinion on if it could be this other mans
child? I have a due date, and how accurate are those dates
that are guessed to be the due date?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Anytime that
you have intercourse, protection or not, there is always a
chance of pregnancy. There is NO 100 percent protection
except for abstinance. I have no opinion on whose it could
be since due datee are generally estimates. You should do a
paternity test.
Question: I left my home on
DEC. 4th; the morning of Dec 4th i had intercourse with my
husband. On DEC 5th i had intercourse with a friend of mine.
i am now pregnant and my due date is August 27th. I am unsure
who the father is.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Hard to
tell. YOu had interncourse with two diferent ment on two
consecutive days. I would do a paternity test.
Question: My husband cheated
July 5.And this female is pregant and is due April 18.Well
she now saying the 27 or 28 now that I know.She says it
isn't my husbands but I was wondering with those dates is
there a chance.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Very
close--there is a 50/50 chance.
Question: In 1998 I had a
paternity test with the prognosis of a probibility rate of
99.98 and one in 5471 or something like that. The only
problem is:first the child is darker than both of us together
and secondly I have been studing genetics testing at the
library and it specifically states that the newborn, while
sharing similar genes, has it own unique set of genes and the
right markers in a given race must be compared to establish
probability. In my case she gave the wrong race and my
feeling is that the test is flawed in this sense to carry me
into such a high percentage rate of being this child's
father. PLEASE HELP ME TO UNDRSTAND > SINCERELY,
anonymous <withheld>
Answer:
"Inclusion" means that the questioned parent
matches with the child where s/he needs to match. That
isn't going to change under any circumstances. Matches
are matches and are identified before any calculation is
done that requires the racial information. The facile
answer to the wrong race thing is to say that some of the
paternity indices may be too high, but others may be too
low, with the overall result not changing much because the
"too highs" and the "too lows" tend to
counteract each other. I have never had the time to
actually try a calculation to see how much truth is
actually in that idea, though. However, you talk in terms
of the probability. If the index you give (5471) were two
fold too high (which is probably an extreme if the race
were wrong; it's not likely to be off nearly that
much), that is, if, with the correct race the index came
out to be 2736, the probability of paternity would still be
99.96% instead of the 99.98% you actually had on your
report. If the 5471 were FOUR fold too high, i.e., 1368
instead of 5471, the probability would still be
99.93%.
Question: That's is true
we get the fathers blood type?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: No--either
the mother or the father but not exclusively the
father.
Question: Can paternity of a
fetus be determined before the child is born? If so, what
type of tests are done and how, and at what gestational age.
How reliable are the results?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: This has
been posted over and over again on this board. Yes, CVS and
Amniotic collection--between 10 and 20 weeks and yes, they
are very accurate.
Question: If you have a child
with someone can you test that child against another child to
see if both children have the same mom and dad? How accurate
is that test?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Yes, you can
do a sibling test which we offer at our website,
fairfaxidlab.com. The test is relatively inexpensive and is
vry accurate.
Question: I just recently got
married. The guy I married told me in October 2003 that when
we were spit up he had protected sex with another female. The
female calls him up one day in October and tells him that she
is six months pregnant with his baby boy. She had the baby in
January and now wants my husband to be apart of the
child's life. I don't believe that this baby is his
and I want proof before he pays out of pocket.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You never
really asked a question her so I am going to tell you to
move forward and do a paternity test before you sign
anything that would cause a long term committment.
Question: Good afternoon.
Someone close to me just did an over the net secret paternity
test and found out the child is not his. (he has never been
married to the girl, etc nor is there any court issues or
child support involved) is is illegal to swab a childs mouth
without the mothers knowledge?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Most labs
allow the collection of home kits in this manner but will
not do a court admissible version without some sort of
consent.
Question: I am a 42 year old
woman, and I want to determine if there is a biological
relationship between myself and my father. I don't want
him to know about the testing as I don't want to insult
him or hurt his feelings. Are there samples of DNA I can
easily collect and submit from him along with my own buccal
samples?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Unless you
have a power of attorney you cannot use his samples without
his consent.
Question: I AM 27 WEEKS 5 DAYS
PREGNANT. I WANT TO KNOW HOW SOON AFTER DELIVERY CAN I GET A
PARTERNITY TEST DONE TO IDENTIFY THE FATHER OF MY SON?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: As soon as
the baby is born you can move forward with the test.
Question: CAN U HAVE SEX
WITHOUT A CONDOM 3 OR MORE TIMES AND STILL BE A POSIBILITY I
WONT BE PREGNANT? IF MY PERIOD WAS SUPPOSED TO START ABOUT
MARCH 6 AND IT IS NOW MARCH 17 OR CAN IT JUST BE LATE? CAN
SOME ONE PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION I WOULD REALLY APRICIEATE
IT...... THANKS...
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: when you
have sex without a condom you are taking the chance that
you will get pregnant. There is no grace period for having
sex without a condom.
Question: My period starts on
Jan 1st and finishes couple days later. On January 11th I had
unprotected sex with my ex-boyfriend. Then on Jan 18th I had
sex with this boy that I've been seeing for awhile when I
was with my ex. But the new guy uses a condom. Now I'm
pregnant and the due date is Oct 7th 2004. It there is a
possiblity that it might be for my ex. The nurse told me it
couldn't because I wasn't ovualating at the time i
done it with my ex and that the condom might have broke with
the new. They also told that the baby was conceive on Jan
19th. I'm still wondering who is the father of my
baby.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Conception
would have occured between December 30th and January 14th.
There is a variance regarding your LMP however so I
calculated based on your due date and then again on you
LMP. Conception dates are estimations at best and should
NOT be used as an inexpensive paternity test. I would have
a paternity test with the seocnd one first ("this
boy") and then take it from there.
Question: can there be a
partenity test before the baby is born
anonymous <withheld>
Question: What are loci? My
test results came back 7 out of 16 loci which excluded me as
the father. What does this mean and what is this in
percentage?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: A genetic
locus (plural is loci) is simply a section of the genetic
material or a place on the DNA where information is coded.
Paternity tests look at a number of such loci whose
sequence varies from person to person. If you are excluded
at seven loci, you are not the child's parent. The
question about percentage doesn't make sense as an
exclusions do not list percentages because there isn't
one--if you have to have a number--it is ZERO
percent.
Question: I recently found out
I have a 1/2 sibling from dna test that proved to be 99.98%
accurate. I would like to understand the locus numbers. For
example D8s1179 we both have 14,TH01 we have 6,8 for her and
6,9 for me and CSF1P0 she has 10,12 and I only have 10. Also,
the test said that we are 6614 more times to be related than
a random person that is caucasian off the street. I am
wondering how they came up with this number?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The locus
numbers are perhaps best understood as genetic addresses.
Related people are likely to have similar characteristics
at a number of those addresses, but sometimes you can have
similarities with somebody who's not related to you,
just by chance. The test results that the lab obtains weigh
the likelihood of sharing the characters by chance
("the random person off the street" situation)
against the likelihood of sharing them if you're
related and from that result calculates a probability that
you and the other tested person are really biological
relatives.
Question: If DNA test say 99%
your not the father is there anything that could make a false
reading,drugs,pot alcohol etc.My son, who is now in prison,
had the test done and I, as a grandmother have a strong
feeling it wasn't right.The child is 5 now but his looks,
actions and personality are just like my sons and my son has
not even been around him.I was adopted and I adopted another
boy.When I meant my blood family at 20 years old I was just
like them in everyway.We even talked alike!!!My personality
was not at all like my adopted family. I also adopted a boy
21 years ago and 2 years ago we found his biological
father.He is just like him in his emotions,personality and
they both like the same things.I raised him like my my other
5 children but he isn't like his sibbling but like his
blood dad.That is why I wanted to know about how accurate the
test are and what can cause error.From experience I know that
blood children get many things from their blood family even
if they are raised by adopted parents.It
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If he was
not the father, the report would NOT say 99 percent--99
percent is usually an indicator that he is the father.
Reread the report and submit the summary to me and I will
tell you what it means--usually people will take a phrase
like "not excluded" to mean he is not the father
but it is the exact opposite.
Question: I had sex with a
girl that I know from my past on August 8, 16, & 29. I
found out almost 1.5 months later that she was pregnant. The
doctors told her when she first found that the baby was due
May 28, 2004. She told me that her LMP was August 22, 2003.
Now all of the sudden the due date has changed to May 7,
2004. I've been have second thoughts about this, even
though we had unprotected sex all three times. I think she
was already pregnant and didn't know it, because she
didn't seem so concerned about getting pregnant. I think
she is claiming this is mine, because her kids father
doesn't come around and I think she wants me to be the
dad. What are the chances that this could be my child?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: There is a
50/50 chance that this is your child. You have to
understand that as the pregancy progresses that the doctor
will adjust some of the dates that he may have originally
given the mother and you. Look for the conception to
probably have occured between August 1st and August 17h. I
hope this helps.
Question: I was seperated from
my husband for 1 year and entered into another relationship
during the months of feb and march. This was a sexual
relationship and the last time i had sex in this relationship
was on March 28. Me and my husband got back together on April
3, that day was the first day of my menstral cycle. On May 10
I took a pregnancy test and it was positive. My doctor and
sonogram said my EDD was Jan 13. My baby was born on Jan 14.
I did the conception calendar and it said I conceived on
April 23. However, my husband thinks that this baby is not
his. I think it is impossible that it's not. Could he be
right? The conception date is right because we had
intercourse on that date and with only him the whole month of
April.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Well you
have to understand that the calculation and the any
comments that you get from the doctor that these are all
estimates. With the conception figure a week before and
week after with the date as the mid point. If you think he
really is the father, then indulge him and do one of our
home kits. They are inexpensive and you just download them
off of our site. You pay WHEN you send in the samples--not
before.
Question: is it possible to
get a DNA test while i am pregnant? Currently i am 6 months
along, and i need to know who the father of my unborn child
is. So is it possible to find out before i deliver??? The
cost does not matter.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Yes, we have
answered this question many times--if you search this forum
you can find a lot on the subject.
Question: Does Hla Blood cells
from samples degrade after 6 months? Can the results from Hla
Blood tests be compromised because the blood samples are not
fresh and the cells are half dead? Can labs obtain reliable
results if Hla samples three years old being compared to
another party's nine month aged Hla blood samples?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: They degrade
long before 6 months. HLA has to be in the lab to be tested
within 24-72 hours--it is a MAJOR drawback of using hla for
paternity testing--in order to test with HLA the cells must
be alive. YOu cannot use three year old HLA samples.
Instead, you take the results on the paper and compare the
numbers instead of working with dead samples.
Question: Is the accuracy the
same for a mouth swab as it is for a blood sample?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: There is no
difference.
Question: My daughter is now
14 and a half, and her father is suddenly demanding a
paternity test. We were never married. What relevant
questions are there to ask regarding ensuring the validity of
a paternity test across international boundaries (my daughter
and I will be tested in UK, he in Canada). He is organizing
the test (through a court order) and paying for it at this
stage. I have never been in doubt about paternity, but did
the calculator test (your site) in any case, and came up with
the exact date of conception.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I would make
sure that the lab is certified by the American Association
of Bloodbanks. I know that sounds strange but Canadian and
UK labs carry this certification if they are reputable.
Since you are dealing with two different countries there
has to be a common bond when it comes to quality control of
the sample. Don't accept any other type of lab and if
he takes the time and looks hard enough he can find
one.
Question: my sister and i were
adopted. her blood type is AB+, mine is B+. we do not know
anything about our bioligical mother. is there any way to
determine whether or not we are biologically related by our
blood types?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: NO--not by
your blood types--you don't have enough genetic
information to determine--you need to do a sibling
relationship test. We sell a kit that you can download at
fairfaxidlab.com. the cost is 400 dollars.
Question: MY CHILD IS NOW 7
YEARS OLD HER FATHER IS DECEASED (DIED AUG. 2003) NEVER
PROVED PATERNITY CAN HIS (FATHER) SISTER TAKE A BLOOD TEST TO
PROVE PATERNITY SO MY CHILD CAN GET SOCIAL SECURITY PLEASE
TELL ME YES OR NO AND IF YES DO WE HAVE TO BE IN THE SAME
STATE AND HOW MUCH WOULD IT COST DO I NEED A PATERNITY
LAWYER
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If you
decide that you should get a lawyer you will need one who
specializes in social security issues--not paternity. Aunt
to niece or nephew tests may not provide you with the
answers that social security needs render a decision. You
could go with mother, child and aunt but that would still
be iffy--even better would be mother, child and at least
one other child that he might have sired to do a sibling
test. Both of the father's parents would be really good
if they are available. Hope this helps.
Question: What determines the
bloodtype of unborn fetus? In example, the father determines
the sex of the baby.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It can be
EITHER the father OR the mother.
Question: I took a paternity
test that was ordered over the internet some years ago with a
person who does not want to acknowledge my daughter as his. I
want another test done because I don't think it was
accurate (it stated he's not the father) and I was told
it cannot be used in the court for the state in which we
resided in because it was not done by a medical tech, doctor,
ect. in a lab, and that blood was more accurate. Is this
true?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You took a
home test--if the Surgeon General came by your house and
witnessed the home kit being collected it still could NOT
be used in ANY court in this counntry. If the man tested
thinks that he is not the father based on the home test
then he should have NO real problem stepping up to take a
court admissible version.
Question: Is there a way for
an individual to fix the paternity test? Can it be altered to
read positive or inconclusive? The person in question really
wants to be the father. As it stands there is a 50/50 chance.
Can we make the test more in our favor?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: We are not
in the business of telling people how to "fix" a
test.
Question: i've been
sexually active with my boyfriend for 4 years I slept with
this other guy on feb 16, but I've always had intercourse
with my boyfriend before and after. My period was feb 4 is it
true that if you slept with a person for so long that there
bodies get immune to each other? In other words when was my
possible conception date? I'm a about a 28 day cycle
could the other guy possible be the father or could my
boyfriend sperm reach there first I had been with him
(boyfriend) the nights before the 16 and after the 16.
I'm about 4 weeks and 6 days pregnant can you help
please
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You cannot
become immune to pregnancy by having long term sex with a
constant partner. That is not the way the human
reproductivie system like to work. If your LMP (if I am
hearing you correctly) was February 4th then conception
would have occurred between February 5th and February
17th.
Question: I had my son April
15,2000.I don't remember my LMP.Me and ex broke up and I
was with someone else from July 15-30.I know i didn't
have monthly @ this time. Around when would i have
conceived?The computer says around July 24? Is there any way
possible i could have conceived Aug.2 or later?????
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The
conception would have occurred somewhere between July 5th
and July 24th.
Question: I have a quick
question.. I can't remember the exact date of my last
period, But my doctor says that my due date is October
25,2004. I slept with someone on the 24th of Jan, but me and
my boyfreind have been on and off alot. When i had sex with
this guy- He had on protection, and he did not
"finish". Is there any chance that this could be
his baby- and could the doctor be off on his guess of how far
along I really am???
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Conception
would have occured somewhere between January 19th and
February 1st which places the first guy in the running.
Protection does not guarantee that you will not get
pregnant--nature finds a way. Due dates are always an
estimate but they can be pretty much on the mark--for an
estimate.
Question: My husband had an
affair the first or second weekend in july 2001 the girls
baby was born April 24th 2002. could this baby be his?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The child
could have been conceived anywhere between July 19th
through August 2nd
Question: His father and his
biological father in question are both deceased. His father
and his biological father in question were brothers. Is there
some way my husband and his brothers could be tested to see
if they were all from the same father.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Yes but you
should call the lab you are going to use before proceeding
to make sure you and lab know exactly what it is you want
to have done.
Question: Can a positive
pregnancy test be wrong?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Pregancy
tests are not 100 percent accurate and I believe that most
of these drugstore tests advise that you confirm your
pregnancy with a qualified medical doctor.
Question: hi there, can a
judge order someone to take a parenity test if the female
claims a certain guy to have fathered her child? Please
explain to me what can possibly happen to the female and the
male she says fathered her child? Does the guy have to appear
in court/if he doesn't is there a bench warrant
involved?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Allof this
depends on the judge but yes, a judge can pretty much order
anything he wants and the subjects of the order are
compelled to comply. The consequences of contempt of court
is at the sole discretion of the judge.
Question: I have a half sister
that we are not sure that we have the same father. We have
diffrent mothers. Our father is desecesd how can we determine
the paternity of my sister with our father being
deceased.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: yes, you can
just download one of our QuckHit (Sibling Editionthen Test
Solutions) and then do the test using those forms. The cost
of the test is 400 dollars and you pay when you send in the
samples--the test is secure and reliable--if you have
questions feel free to contact us at 800-482-3025.
Question: i need to know
specifically the risks and possible birth defects that could
occur with prenatal paternity testing. i have looked and
looked and everything just says that there are risks. i would
like to know what they are to inform a soon to be father.
thank you very much i appreciate your time and effort.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You are
probably not asking the right people--we, for example, are
not the right people. You should go to your local
university medical center and ask to speak specifically to
a person called a "genetic counselor". They will
be able to answewr and then some. Good luck!
Question: Hello I was
woundering how I go about receive the Voluntary
Acknowledgment of Paternity form ?? If you could please send
me iformation on how i can get 1 for my daughter thank
you
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You contact
Child Support Enforcement in your state and asked to be
connected to their Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgemt
Program. They can guide you from there.
Question: My husband had a
brief sexual relationship with a woman. Nine months later the
woman claimed my husband was the father of her child.
Supposedly, my husband's name is on the birth
certificate. This child is now 14 years of age. She has never
asked for money and refused to take a paternity test 11 years
ago when my husband doubted the validity. Now the son is
asking about his biological dad's medical history, family
genealogy etc.,. has sent pictures. We want to know if this
is his son for sure. We are 2500 miles separated. Would you
suggest a home paternity test? What if the mother does not
want to put the son through it, for the fact she may tarnish
her reputation? If the mother and son are in one state and
the father in another, do we need two tests? We were also
wondering, if she never asked for support in all these years,
could she get back support for all this time?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: A home kit
would certainly seem to be a good solution. You can
download one at fairfaxidlab.com--click on pricing and then
look for QuickHit(Home Identity Test)--click on that and it
will download a file to your desktop--that is your kit.
just follow directions and you will do fine. You do not pay
the 210 dollars until you send in the kit PLUS the mother
and child can be done in the different state by just
downloading from our website as well. If you are paying the
210 dollars then they do not have to send in any money. If
you have questions about this innovative test kit call
800-482-3024.
Question: my ex just filed
devorce papers claiming he wants my daughter, he was a drunk
that paid no attention to her the whole time we where
married. and didnt even care that i moved with her out of
state till he found out i moved in with my boyfriend. he is
still very possesive of me, he knows he is not her father we
met when she was 3 months old, yet his when we married we put
his name on her birth records when she was 4 for for
insurance reasons, it was easier. now hes trying to take her
away cause he is hurt and jelous. is it possible to take his
name off the records with dna ?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: No, only a
court can take his name off the records--a dna test would
be needed as proof but the court still may or may not help
you.
Question: If a paternal uncle
and nephew have sex on the same day with a girl.(she becomes
pregnant) what would the DNA test results show? the
nephew's test result was 97%. is it possible for the
uncle to have the same result, if he were made to have the
test done?also, in PA, if a paper is signed giving up your
rights to a child, is it possible to reverse this
procedure?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I am not
answering the second question because it should be
addressed to an attorney. I cannot tell you what the
outcome of a dna test will be BUT if this DID happen and
you did not tell the lab of the situation then you are
wasting their time. The lab needs to know information like
this to help them when examining the results for a report.
Ther is a three percent chance the nephew is not the
father. A 97 percent is NOT an acceptable standard by most
quality labs.
Question: My friend is six
months pregnant and she doesn't know who is the father of
her unborn child. She thinks the child belongs to her
boyfriend but she had slept with another man also six months
ago. She found out later that the other man was her
boyfriend's real father. Is there a test that could prove
which is the father of my friend's baby?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Yes, it is
called a prenatal paternity test but unfortunately, I doubt
that she will be able to do it because she is too far
along. She should wait until the baby is born and then have
the test.
Question: My boyfriend has
just found out that an ex-girlfriend is claiming that her son
is his. Her husband has taken a paternity test that came back
96% that he is the childs father. She now is wanting my
boyfriend to take a paternity test as well. The 96% postive
husband/father is named on the birth certificate. How could a
paternity test be so high for the husband and him still not
be the father? Is that possible?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: the results
should be a 99 percent or A Zero. A 96 percent is
unacceptable. That test needs to be finished. Do do the
test until the husband is retested with a better lab. It is
likely that the husband is the father of the child but
there is a four percent chance he is NOT. The ex-girlfriend
needs to clear this up before going after your
boyfriend.
Question: My boyfriend is
fighting with his ex girlfriend over the fact that he
doesn't think that her baby is his. When going to court
who will have to pay for the DNA test the mother or the
father if they are both uncertain about the paternity of the
child?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Generally,
the father pays but there is no hard rule of thumb--Bottom
line: it is entirely up to the whim of the ocurt.
Question: Both of my parents
are O+. They have both had their blood tested recently. But,
my sister is AB-, I am B- and my brother is O+. The only type
that makes sense is my brothers. Can you offer any
explanations.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: No
explanation needed. You are correct. An O plus an O will
yield only an O and for the Rh--two positives will yield
either a positive OR a negative Rh. Before you decide that
something ominous may be afoot--choose to err on the side
of caution and consider that someone had not been typed
correctly--this is more common then you think.
Question: recently my
daughters FATHER applied for a paternity test which we both
know he is not the father with him being named on her birth
certificate will he still pay me support on her also if he
dosent can social services help me pay for a paternity
test
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If he has a
paternity test and it turns out that he is not the father
tnen he CANNOT just stop paying support--the dna test is
not a get out of jail free card--it is only part of the
paternity determination process. Only a court can release
him from his obligations and regarding social services--if
they feel a paternity test is warranted then they will
allow for one and MAYBE(not in every state) pay for the
service. Chanceds are that he won't be released from
his obligations (again depending on the state) because he
signed the birth certificate. You should check with yor
chld support agent to verify what I am saying.
Question: My husband had a
blood type test done in 1983 the test peternity index
calculations: are as followed, the odds in favor of paternity
are 37 to 1, or 97.39% paternity is very likely. 16 out of 17
random men would be excluded as the father of *******
********. my husbands blood type is O and her's is A1B
and the child's is A1, I cant find info. on a A1B blood
type, any help????
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I am not
going to comment on the blood type--because the information
that you are providing is very vague.--here is where you
should be focusing your attention: on the percentage. 97.39
percent means that there is a 2.61 percent chance that he
is NOT the father. With today's technology, he should
probably be retested.
Question: On the DNA results
the probability of paternity was 0.00%, I was told that there
is always some percentage whether it's 1% or 99% is this
true? Also at the top where it lists the mother, child and
alleged father it lists the mother and alleged fathers race
to be caucasian but does not list the childs race, why?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: 0.00 percent
means that there is NO chance that he could be the
father--if someone is excluded it is always 0 percent.
Regarding the race--race is really only relevant when
calculating an inclusion (he is the father) and only the
father's race is used to make that determination.
Question: My son's
ex-girlfriend was having multiple sexual partners and had a
baby. She is claiming is my son's baby and my son even
took a dna test to find out if is true, but now she does not
want to take it, however she named the baby or use my
son's last name on the baby's birth certificate
without my son's permision. Can she do that? And, how can
that affect him?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: She could
have written Paul McCartney, Jr. on the child's birth
certificate but unless Paul McCartney were to sign the BC
it means absolutely nothing. Make sure that he DOES NOT
sign anything until he has that test otherwise should very
well lock him in as the father the test will become nothing
more then wishful thinking.
Question: I wanted to know if
a perons real sister wants to pass off as her mother. will
the paternity test reveal the truth that she is not the
mother but her sister or because their share the same bio
logial parents it would not be possible to determine. Both
the real biologoal have passed away.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: A laboratory
will be able to tell the diference.
Question: I have to take a
paternity test and I don't know what it consist of or
where I have to take the test. I was told a social worker
will be sending me the papers; however, the girl lives in a
different state than me? HELP ME
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Well, first
examine those papers carefully when you get them--you may
want to have an attorney look them over--it is likely that
they will want you to admit to the paternity by signing a
paper--if you sign you may waive your right to the test.
There may be somewhere on the paper that you can check that
will give you the option of having the test. That is why
you should have a lawyer look over the papers. As for the
other being in another state--don't worry about that
--labs collect between states routinely.
Question: My father is B+, My
mother A+. I am B-. I asked where I got the -. My mother
responded that my paternal grandmother was B-. As my father
is + and his mother -, his father had to have been +. Is it
possible that my grandmother had 8 children with no
difficulties, miscarriages or jaundice in the 1930's to
40's and all of them are rhesus + and her with B- blood.
It is my understanding that with each successive pregnacy the
chance of developing immunities to + blood would have
increased and that 8 healthy pregnancies resulting in 8
healthy babies is not possible.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You got your
type from either your mother or your father--your
grandparents have nothing to do with it--the reason you are
a negative is because a positive and a negative will yield
EITHER a negative or a positive. You could have just as
well had a positive. Regarding inherited illnesses you
should seek the advice of a qualified genetic
counselor.
Question: I have been raising
my son for Five years and now his mother tells me the truth
that "My Son" is not mine. what should i do? if the
DNA test come back negative that is not mine i want to get
off child support. how do i do that
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: How do you
know that if she has been lying to you all these years that
she is telling you "the truth" now? Check with an
attorney but I am sure, regardless of the outcome fo the
test, that you will still be obligated to pay the support
on the child as you ARE the child's legal parent.
Question: my husband recently
was told he may have fathered a child 25 years ago does the
child usually have the same blood type and rh factor as the
father
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: not
necessarily. He could have the same blood type and factor
as the mother. The father DOES NOT always determine the
type of the child. Do a paternity test.
Question: My boyfriend and I
are not sure if he is the father of my unborn child. We want
to do a DNA test as soon as possible after the baby is born.
Is there an age restriction?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: No, there is
not.
Question: I am still married
but havent had contact with my husband in 4 yrs and I have a
boyfriend now and we have a 2 month old together, A lawyer
office told me that my husband needs to get a paterity test
to prove he is not the father..I know he is not because I
havent had contact in 4 years with him, does my husband and
the baby father really need to get a paterity test??
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Yes--the
child was born into the marriage and that makes him the
legal father.
Question: what is the
estimated wait time for paternity test results
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: 5 to 7
business days
Question: Is it scientifically
possible for a blood transfusion given to an infant..in
anyway alter the babys DNA...and 11 years later cause a
paternity test to be inaccurate?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: No. It only
takes 90 days for transfused blood to leave the systme. 11
years later the transfusion would be irrelevent. Blood
transfusions cannot alter a persons dna.
Question: Hello i just found
out that i am pregnant about a week ago and i just had my
first ultra sound just the other day and the tech. told me
that from my last menstral im about 21 weeks but from the way
size of my baby he said it looks like more like 14 weeks and
4 days i found out that it is a boy and im excited this would
be my 2nd child my first is 4yrs old and and a little girl
ive been married about 4yrs and have been seperated a year of
those 4yrs. Ive been with someone and he is aware of this and
im aware of the same about him being with another, we have
been tring to settle our diffrences and have been sexually
active now he wants a peternity test to know if its his. And
im stressing and cring and just want this heart ach to end
and know the true father so we can by-pass this and move on
to important things.....like my unborn child!!! My question
to you is that i heard of peternity tests being done while
the pregnancy is in affect and i was woundering about side
affects to the baby,
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: we do not
discuss the risks involved regarding invasive procedures on
this board. The paternity test is of no harm to the child
or to the mother HOWEVER the collection is invasive so
before moving forward I would suggest that you discuss the
CVS or Amnio collection procedure with an OB/GY or a
Genetic Counselor to acess the risks.
Question: I just want to be
very clear here. My wife has O+ and I have O- blood. We have
a son that has B+. She claims he is mine, I have read the
charts and just want be sure. Is it possibe that he could be
mine?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The type of
the child must be either O positive or O negative.
Question: My girlfriend from
highschool went to court for child support when her son was
16 she took paternity test at the hospital she works at prior
to this child turning 16 I Had no knowledge of him. I have a
son from a previous marriage to whom I pay child support and
two children to support in current my current marriage. The
state of Texas is taking 651.00 out of my check every month.
I have to work overtime in order to support my family and my
health is failing due to my hectic schedule. I strongly
believe I am being unfairly charged in the amount I have to
pay for child support. I also would like another paternity
test done at a hospital she does not work at. What rights and
or resources do I have to to help me with my problem?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You're
not going to like this answer but if you are paying child
support and want another test to refute the previous test
then you will have to take that up with the court. If you
had a test now and it said you were not the father, the
court will not necessarily release you from the obligation
of paying support. Resources: see a family support
lawyer.
Question: Message: mom child
me ABO O A A RH DCce DCe DCcEe MNS M M MN HLA A 1,29 1,29 29,
B 12,17 12,17 12 How do I calculate CPI?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I made a
comment earlier about leaving the lab short of pertinent
information and this is a good example. To calculate a
combined paternity index, you need to know the index of
each system which is placed on your report along with a
calculation for CPI. If the reason that you have left out
the index is because the father was exlcuded on this
testing understand that an eclusion is zero and so there
would be NO CPI. By the way, these are not dna systems so I
am assuming you had a test quite some time ago.
Question: Can I refuse the
court order for dna testing on my son if i choose to close my
case
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: No--you are
compelled by the court to cooperate.
Question: I had recently moved
from Hawaii to Midwest and my period schedule (30 days) was a
little off key. I am pregnant now, and my question is : My
last period was Jan. 17th. I had protected sex with an old
Boyfriend on the 6th of Feb. He never ejaculated. And I was
very careful. I had a surprise visit from my Hawaiian B.F. on
the 13th , that was unprotected sex and I took a positive
test on the 29th of Feb. How likely is it that the first man
would be father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: There is a
50/50 chance that he could be the father.
Question: if a baby's due
date is set for May 31st, when would conception have taken
place?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: August 24
throught September 7
Question: I live in Michigan
and am having a baby I do not want my ex in my life or that
of my baby so I am refusing to put him on the Birth
Certificate. He has thretend me about this and he wants his
name on it, is there anything I can do to avoid getting a
paternity test so his name isn't on the Birth
Certificate? Please help.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I guess my
question to you is what is to stop him from obtaining an
order for paternity testing. If you have alleged that he is
the father in any way--he may be able to obtain and order
and if he does then you are compelled by the court to
cooperate.
Question: I was wondering how
would paternity be established if the father could possibly
be the mother's father as well? Is there an accuracy that
is different from regular dna's? Please if you can help
me I would greatly appreciate it
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The testing
would not be different--it would be a good idea to bring in
BOTH potential fathers but if that is not possible then it
is imperative that the lab be notified of the situation.
Holding back information is something that test subjects
frequently will do--it is not a smart idea to NOT give a
lab relevant information.
Question: I recently had a
paternity test done. I reviewed the results and understand
the format of the results, but I would like more inforamtion
about the actual test results, such as: What does D3S1358
mean?, and what does the numbers mean that are indicating
which genes I have in common with my son. If you can point me
in the right direction, it would help me out a lot.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: To use the
example given, the notation "D3S1358" is
interpreted as follows: "D" means that the
location is on the DNA of the human genome (there are some
organisms who have RNA as genomes;" "3"
indicates that the location, or locus, being tested is on
chromosome #3; "S" means that there is normally
only a Single copy of the genetic sequence anywhere in the
entire haploid genetic makeup of the person;
"1358" is a "catalog number," for want
of a better word. You could think of it as the 1358th
sequence characterized on chromosome 3, if you like. The
sequences that are studied are short stretches of genetic
subunits, called bases, that are repeated one after
another. The numbers that two related people share indicate
the number of repeats of the sequence at the genetic locus
in question.
Question: Well, I had a
c-section August 28. They took my son at 37 1/2 weeks.. The
man I got pregnant by we did a home dna test I did not see
him do the test. And Later after that I knew he had someone
at his work do it for him because he is married and he was
scared.And it was Negative. DUH. I now want to retest him and
me do the swab and he keeps giving me the run around.. I just
wonder can you tell me what my due date was. I think I got
Pregnant the last week of December in 1999. Help me what
should I do. He looks just like him I was with another man in
the beginning of December.. I just know that the one I tested
is the father and i dont know about the Home dna test cause
the Genetic System Chart is not the same as others I looked
at.. I just dont want to believe hed do this to this lil boy
and me.. My son is 3 1/2 years old and it has taken this long
to finally get him to do it I dont believe he really did it
or the test is wrong..
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You have
already answered your question. You said he did a home test
and that you did not see him take the test. Retake a test
and this time pay a little for to have a court admissible
version done and make sure that you are tested as
well--make sure all samples are collected the same place at
the same time.
Question: Can you tell the
race or age of alleged father by any of the Dna Profile. I
think he got someone else to do the test. THe father is
African american my son is biracial , I am White.
anonymous <withheld>
Question: I got pregnant in
2001, and when I had my ultrasound on 8/15/01, the
gestational age for sonogram was 19weeks 1day. With a range
of (17weeks 5days-20weeks 3days)? and the estimated due date
was 01/08/02.I did not know the date of my last menstral
period to determine time of conception. I delivered my first
child on 01/10/02-8lbs-7oz-22in. Unfortunately I had a fallen
out with my partner and turned to another man. We had sex one
time on 05/05/01. I was wondering if possible to figure out
time of conception? Also how likely is it that my partner may
not be the father? How accurate are sonograms in the second
trimester?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: March 25th
through April the 8th would be the time of conception. You
need to take a paternity test to answer your second
question and you should discuss the merits of sonograms
with a qualified medical professional.
Question: Say that a woman is
pregnant but she has had two sex partners within the last
month, and she finds out that she is pregnant, is there a way
that she can find out who the father is before the child is
born?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Yes, you can
search this forum for the many post that we have put on on
the subject of prenatal testing... They should answer your
question.
Question: My husband had an
affair july 2001 the girl became pregant she told my husband
that she had sex the same night with her other two children,s
father. the baby was born april 24th 2002, when would she
have conceived?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: between July
18th and August 1st.
Question: Can pre-birth
paternity test harm the baby, or cause premature labor or
anything like that??
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: A prenatal
paternity test is an invasive procedure and any invasive
procedure may involve risks. You must check with a
physician or a qualified Genetic Counselor in order to
properly ascertain risks.
Question: My seventen year old
daughter had her first child last September. The problem is
she is just now admitting to having slept with her ex and her
current boyfriend within the same week. The first day of her
last menstrual (before she got pregnant)was Dec 14th. She had
relations with her ex on Dec 25 and sex with her current on
Dec 28,which according to her regular 28-day cycle, she
started ovulating on the 28th. Let me also mention that her
ex of 4 years had never gotten her pregnant. Is it true that
after being with the same person for a long period of time
his sperm forms a coverage in the vagina? And who could be
the father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I don't
know what a "coverage in the vagina" is. Suffice
it to say that some people have lots of kids over lots of
years, so that in itself, if you think about it for a
second, argues against what I THINK you're saying, that
the likelihood of a woman having children with a man goes
down the longer she has sex with him. Which one could be
the father? Either one could be, on the basis of the
information provided. Get a test to be sure; that's the
only way.
Question: My boyfriend of
about 2 years had unprotected sex with another woman during
the time we had a 2 month break up (from november to
december). She claims to be pregnant and told him yesterday.
We don't know how far along she is, nor if she really is
pregnant. If she is, we'd like to know if the baby is
really his or someone else's problem. How far along in
her pregnancy must we wait to have a paternity test? And when
is too late to have an abortion?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You can do
the test at the 10th week--you will have to check with your
local health department or abortion clinic. Abortion cut
off times will vary from state to state.
Question: If a paternity test
in conducted could two woman share the same
(8)characteristics of said child, and if what would the
percent be.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Huh? I have
no idea what your questions is. Please restate your
question.
Question: My husband was
notified recently that 8 years ago he fathered a child as a
result of a one night stand. He was contacted by the state,
and the mother said to forget it, and that they could pursue
this matter privately. Since then, my husband acknowledged
his intention to follow-up on the paternity test, but the
mother has left her job, remarried, and apparently moved. Can
she pursue back chld support now? We cannot locate her, and
she has made no effort to contact my husband.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: she can
refile anywhere that she goes but it will take time for the
state to pick up her case to the point where they will come
seeking aknowledgement. When they do, ask for the test
before you sign anything.
Question: ALERT
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If you
submit questions that should be more properly answered by
an attorney those questions will be immediately deleted
with NO response. Please direct those questions to the
appropriate lawyer driven forums of Divorcenet.com. Ask the
Experts is not a lawyer forum.
Question: I have a son that is
now 29 years old and believe that his father is someone that
died in 1996. His potential fathers' parents are dead as
well. Is there a way to establish paternity with one of his
sisters or brothers?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You could
but it would be better to get one of the deceased's
children and do a sibling relationship testing for half or
no sibship.
Question: if my childs
birthday is may 10th more than likely when was she
concieved
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: somewhere
between August 3rd and August 18th
Question: How does an 18
y.o.putative father pursue paternity testing when the
infant's mother,also 18, died during childbirth- the
couple had no longer been dating.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I would
start by contacting an attorney and see about petitioning
for a test. If you are the father, the attorney will be
able to counsel you on your legal rights.
Question: how far along do you
have to be in your pregnancy before you can have a dna test
done and how is it performed? also how accurate is this
procedure?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: 10 weeks and
it is a dna test so it is very accurate.
Question: Is there any way to
get a paternity test befor the baby is born?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: yes, you can
find the answer here from previous post.
Question: Mother Blood type is
O father Blood type is A What would the blood type be for the
child?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The child
will be an A or an O
Question: If myself and my
husband are A positive and my child is 0 positive...could the
child not be my husbands based on this?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: two
positives will produce either a negative OR a positive Rh.
Two A's will produce eith an A or an O. He could very
well be the father of the child but consider taking one of
our home tests.
Question: My son was born
April 15,2000.There are 2 possible fathers.Me and my
boyfriend were broken-up and I was dating someone else.I went
back to my boyfriend and in the middle of it all I got
pregnant.I was only with the other guy for 1 month and me and
my boyfriend didn't get back 2-gether until around Aug.1
or 2. Who is the more possible father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It is hard
to say since your information is vague. Regardless, as I
have said in my previous posts, calculation are estimates
and I would not tell you who is more likely to be the
father. Get a test.
Question: My question is, when
you have a paternity test done and the results say 97%
probabilty. What does that mean? Yes he is or he could be but
not sure still.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: In some
states, paternity is considered conclusive at 97 percent. A
97 percent indicates a 3 percent margin of error.
Question: Hello. My
question(s) is as follows. The last date I slept with my ex
wife was December,15,2001. She had the baby November,18,2002.
She told me she carried the baby 41 weeks. Does this make me
the father of that child if all dates are accurate that ive
stated? And when would her conception date have been, based
on her sons date of birth? My ex wife also stated that she
slept with another man January 29 to mid february and so on.
She states the baby has some of my features such as curly
hair and a fairly sized head which i had of both as a child.
We are going to get a paternity test done, but should I have
to get this done if the dates over rule me of even being the
slightest chance the father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Have the
paternity test. Forget the features issue and also consider
that the conception calculations are estimates and so are
not entirely accurate. You need to move forward with the
test to give yourself closure.
Question: I got married in May
of 2003....after me and my husband got married him and i
seperated..>Not legally...he moved back to his moms and i
went back to my moms..and were apart for about a month...I
was with an ex at the end og august beginning of september
and my period had just stopped...So we were together
sexually...a few days in a row...Me and my husband saw each
other before he went to the army around the end of
september...And slept together....I found out October 5th i
was pregnant...My doctor told me my due date was June 11th
and i concieved on September 5th...After an ultrasound They
moved my Due date to June 18th...But said I concieved
september 12th...Im not sure when my real due date is
now....I assume june 11th-18th...Maybe sooner..When you
caluate on the calender with how many weeks i am its the
beginning of june...I know i need a DNA test...but who is
likely to be the father??....Also...I told my husband about
me being with another man...He told me he wanted to raise it
as his own...
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Well, as I
see it, the change in dates has you somewhat confused.
Remember that these types of calculations have a variance
of give or take two weeks before or after. In your case I
would consider doing two calculations which I will do now.
Lets Start with June 11th: the child would have been
conceived between September 9th through September 22nd--NOW
let's take the other extreme--June 18th--the child
would have been between September 19th and September 27th.
Unfortunately, you cannot say who the father is because the
times that you had intercourse with these two men
overlap--and you are right you need to do a molecular based
test which will accurately pinpoint your father. I am
getting the impression that you are trying to decide which
man you will test first. I would say you should consider
testing the husband first and then go on from there if need
be. good luck.
Question: I've filed a
paternity suit and had first test come back 99.99%+ positive,
father has requested additional test to which I've
submitted to. Now he is requesting that my husband be tested
as well. My husband and I know undoubtedly that he is not the
father. Would a judge be likely to grant such test already
having first results in evidence?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It will
depend on the judge but I would let your husband be tested
and THEN take it the judge for a decision--otherwise this
man will continue to test this case into eternity.
Question: My son was informed
that a girl he dated for 2 weeks may be pregnant with his
child. This girl also dated other guys. My son will support
this child(if it's his). She has put her last name on the
birth certificate only. If the child is his, does she have a
legal obligation to change the last name on the certificate?
Also, who is responsible for paying for the paternity test?
My son is in the military and will have little contact with
this child( which is unfortunate), and I doubt if she will
make any effort to see my son. Her parents want to raise the
child Jewish and they say it must have her last name to do
that! Is that true? Which type of legal service should he see
for all of these issues? I realize the DNA test must come
first(which I feel she should pay or at least split the
costs). Thank you for you help with this.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I don't
know anything about the Jewish faith so you should check
with someone more knowlegable spirtually. She can give the
child any name she wants. The real question is WHOSE name
is going on the certicate as the father? As far as paying
or splitting the cost, the lab won't care who pays
it--that is between you two to decide--or, if you two
cannot make the decision between you--a court to
decide.
Question: I was wondering if
there is a chance that if a man took a paternity test and it
came back 99.99% that he is the father, is there a chance if
another man was tested that the test could come back 99.99%
for him too. The reason I am asking is because the baby
doesn't look anything like the man tested. I know there
isn't much room for error in these tests but is it
possible? If so how could we go about getting the other man
to take a test?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: if the first
man came back included at that percentage, I would be very
surprised is the second father came back with the same
result.
Question: I am married to a
woman of which I was with several years ago. Approximately 9
months after the last time we were together, she ahd a baby
girl. She was married at the time of the birth to someone
else. Now we are married. Can I initiate DNA testing on my
"step-daughter" to see if I am her father. I have
always had doubts about this issue, but I am not sure if the
alleged father or my wife is willing to say ok to her being
tested. I ordered a home kit, but I am not sure If I can do
it without the consent of her mom. Please let me know if you
have any clue. Thanks from Texas.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Home kits
are not court admissible and are for "curiosity"
ONLY. Most of these tests are done without the
participation of the mother.
Question: I live in NJ and my
daughter's father signed the birth certifate and
ecknowledges our child as his own. If i were to take him to
court for child support would they make him take a paternity
test?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: search this
board for the links that I have posted to the Federal OCSE
state profiles. When you get there, click on the state of
your choice and then click on paternity--you will find your
answer there.
Question: My boyfriend of six
years and I recently got engaged. A week ago he came clean
with the fact that before we met he was with a woman that had
just broken up with her boyfriend that he had been with one
time. Shortly after they were together he found out that she
was pregnant. She never contacted him(my fiance) and her ex
boyfriend at the time was declared the father of the baby.
He(my fiance) questions if there ever was a paternity test
done. If we find out that the father is paying child support
and has visitation rights does that necessarily mean that he
has had an actual paternity test? If someone just assumes
that they are the dad can they just pay and not question
anything? Or is it possible now for my fiance to have a
paternity test? What are the steps we should take?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You can
probably find most of the answers to your question by
contacting the clerk of courts offices as court proceedings
are a matter of public record. A paternity test does not
have to be performed to determine paternity--the signing of
the birth certificate in some state will settle the
issue--in some states a signing of the birth certificate
AND a paternity aknowledgement will determine paternity and
paternity can be declared by the court "in
default" if a man is deemed uncooperative. A paternity
test is only part of the picture you see.
Question: If two brothers have
the same father yet different mothers, are they half brothers
or whole brothers. What determines half siblings?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: if they have
the same father and different mothers they are half
siblings--likewise, if they have different fathers but the
same mother they are also half siblings--that is what
determines a half sibling relationship.
Question: I was wondering what
would happen if a mother refused to let the father or
patiental fathers to do a dna test? CAN YOU REFUSE TO HAVE
ONE DONE AS LONG AS THERE NAME IS NOT ON THE BIRTH
CERTIFICATE????? PLEASE HELP SOON!!!!!!!!!
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: you have to
have the test if you are compelled by the court to do so.
If the court tells her to have then she has to comply
Question: I live in MO and the
father of my 6 week old lives in IN. His name is not on the
birth certificate but I want him to sign over paternity
rights so he can never come back and want visitation or any
kind of relationship with my son, he wants to sign over
rights so he doesn't have to pay support. Will the state
let us sign over his rights and if so how do we go about
doing it, what are our options?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Before he
can sign over his rights you have to establish the
child's actual parentage. YOu and the guy need to do a
paternity test first then take results to an
attorney.
Question: My boyfriend is
havening a hard time with establishing his divorce because a
child is involved. His Ex will not execpt the paternity
papers. We have just found hair of his daughter's from a
haircut we had given her 3yrs prior. Could paternity be
established with this hair??
anonymous <withheld>
Question: My friend is not for
sure that this baby this girl is having is his baby. He knows
that he can get a paternity test done while she's still
pregnant but he wants to know how much will it cost.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: figure on
spending around 2200 dollars in out of pocket expenses.
Insurance will not cover this proecdure.
Question: I have a 7 year old
son, and a man has been taking care of him all of his
life...he is in the military...he has known from day one that
they may be a chance he is not the biological father, he
didnt care,said he wanted to be the father anyway...He signed
the paternity acknowledgement when our son was 6 months for
the military, at that time we also got his name on the birth
certificate....We had another child which is 100% his and we
did the exact same thing...we even went to court and he has
been paying court ordered child support (state of Va) Now the
other possible father wants a Dna test and he has even
petitioned the court....Can this be done? even if someone
elses name is on the birth cert? and if this man turns out to
be the father, would i be liable to pay back the child
support? The man thats been taking care of my son is
threating to take me to court to make me pay back the child
support he paid if the other man turns out to be the
father...I dont feel that is fair since he knew the situation
and he was willing to be the father...he signed the waivers
in court. Please help.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: In the state
of Virginia, paternity is conclusive if the paternity
aknowledgement has been signed AND the birth certificate
has been signed. I doubt seriously if the man can get a
peternity test and have himself declared the father of the
child. Legal paternity has been established.
Question: My girlfriend is
14wks pregnant and we would like to know the paternity before
the child is born. Through research, 3 methods have been
shown, Amniocentesis, CVS and Maternal Blood or Fetal Cell.
The latter is a new method supposedly with a 95-98% accuracy
and I have found sites saying not to depend on it for serious
decisions, this is making me unsure of its accuracy. Can I
depend on this test for valid results?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: No. There is
no serious validation studies performed in this country to
make it an acceptable solution and it is currently NOT
endorsed by the American Association of Blood Banks. You
are better off spending your money on tried and true
procedures.
Question: Do the father make
the siblings whole siblings or half siblings. I always
thought mother mother was the one that made the siblings
whole and the father made them half, is this true?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: yes--and no.
You have it half right which is appropriate for sibling
question. Half sibling wil share only ONE common parent
while whole siblings will share BOTH parents. In half
siblings the common parent can be EITHER the mother OR the
father. It does not matter.
Question: I recently received
results of DNA test with an exclusion @ D21S11 with child
29,30 and AF 28,33.2 and was told the term "rare micro
variant" What does that mean and is it possible that the
exclusion at this loc. not valid?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Mutations in
any genetic test system are not unknown, and they typically
manifest as a unit number difference (such as 29 in the
child and 28 in the AF). Know two things: first, it depends
on whether or not the 29 is truly the allele that had to
have come from the child's biological father, and since
no mother's data are given, this can't be known for
sure; and second, it's important to know whether or not
this was the only exclusion on the report. No lab testing
to accepted standards will exclude a man on the basis of
only one genetic inconsistency. At least two are required,
and for the STR-type tests (as in this case), each of them
should be a mismatch that is off by more than a unit number
difference. If this exclusion is one of several, then it
really doesn't matter if it's real or not; there
are others that would reinforce the conclusion of
nonpaternity.
Question: Last year my
ex-girlfriend got pregnant and its really 50/50 (for all I
know) who the father is.She recently lost her job and is now
seeking child support from me. I feel like the child is not
mine. She said she was going to sned the courts after me and
make me take a paternity test so that I have to pay her.I am
in college and have very little income.Do I have to agree to
take the test, and if I am the father how much would I
probably pay?(we live in Texas)
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: First, if
you look around on the internet there are caluclators that
you can find for each state that will calculate how much
child support you could expect to pay. Second, IF the
Attorney General's office orders you, through the court
order, your are compelled to submit. If you do NOT take the
test they could declare you to be the father by default and
you would still end up paying child support--do not neglect
any contact that you have may have with the AG's
office. Lastly, confirm what I have said here with an
attorney.
Question: how can you get a
women that says that her daughter is not yours but has ever
facilal featuers and look like you so much that your parents
and grandparents think it is yours but she wont let me get a
test done what can i to get her to let me get one done. thank
you
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If she
doesn't want the test get an attorney and see if you
can have a court ordered test performed.
Question: Hi, my niece is
unwed in the state of Ga. She just gave birth to a baby girl
and the birth certificate her boyfriend did not have his name
on it or signing. She received a letter from the hospital
stating that he must sign a paper or the baby remains in her
last name.(She did put his name on the certificate for the
babies last name, but his name was never on or signed .The
bottom line is, he does not want anything to do with this
child, as he has removed himself from her. His mother(which
would be the grand-mother if married ) wants full custody of
my nieces child. No marriage involved as she resides at a
good home with my sister and her husband. My niece does not
want any child support or him to have any paternity rights.
He is abusive possibly Manic dep. and is no way a father
figure. Now my question is, can she continue to raise her
baby by herself or does he or his mother have ways to fight
for full rights. Sounds like a soap opera-unreal
actually
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Grandmother
wants full custody of the child? Bearing in mind that she
raised a child who is allegedly manic depressive and
potentially abusive, she should probably concentrate on the
child that she does have. Until paternity is established,
she has no rights as a grandparent but you should check
with an attorney to determine her rights, if there are any
at all.
Question: my b/f and his ex
have a daughter, however no bloodtest have been taken to
prove it and she admits to being with someone else. he wants
to pay child support and help take care of her and raise her,
but the mother gets irate at the idea of getting a bloodtest.
the reason he wants a bloodtest is so that his name is on the
birth certificate and so he has rights to his daughter. the
other problem is that she is in canada and he is in the
united states and we are unclear of the laws in canada. hes
afraid of paying child support and her not letting him see or
have a say in their daughter that he so far has no legal
rights to. who pays for a dna test? and if the child is his
will he have to pay back from when it was born? money is
definately an issue as he is a single father of 2 with no
help from the mother and he wants to do what is right.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Well, first
things first--don't sign that birth certificate without
a test. If she does not want a test then there must be some
sort of reason. Secondly, BEFORE you enter into a support
agreement you should contact Queens Counsel in Canada and
find out EXACTLY what Canada's stance is on this
subject and how child support works. Canada DOES have a
reciprocal agreement with the United States for the
collection of child support so try to establish what you
need under Canadian law.
Question: My friend's g/f
is pregnant, and he is unsure if he is the father. She gives
her due date as "middle to end of July." I think
she chose this vague "due date" to fit in with the
time they first had sexual relations. I think she's at
least a month further along than she says she is. She will
probably have a good sized baby, as she herself was a big
baby. My question: If she has the baby in June, will she be
able to pass it off as premature? Or will the doctor be able
to tell if it's full-term? (not on the basis of birth
weight alone)
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: It does not
sound to me as is she is going to be forthright about any
information that will help you to detemine paternity. I
would just insist on a paternity test BEFORE any papers,
including the birth certificate, are signed. I could not
even begin to speculate on whether or not should could pass
the baby off as pre-mature.
Question: What is the law
exactly?
anonymous <withheld>
Question: An elderly family
friend has been contacted by a 50 year old man oversees who
is claiming to be his son. He has stories of a horrible
childhood, and claims to just want to meet face to face and
be acknowledged in order to "make himself whole" My
friend was overseas in the country this man is calling from
and may have had a child around that time. He was named on a
birth certificate by a woman with whom he had a brief
relationship. What should he be cautious of? Is there a scam
out there like this in foreign countries where people get the
Birth Certificates with males GI's and start calling them
asking for things?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If this
child wants "closure" then he should have no
problem take a paternity test. Our Quickhit kits are
downloadable and only cost 210 dollars. If he tries to play
with the test in anyway--the child would be excluded so you
could probably assume that there would be no monkey
business on the part of the child. Tell your friend NOT to
do anything until he has a test. If you have questions
about QuickHit, you can contact us at 800-482-3025.
Question: is ther a statue of
limitaions in ohio for establishing paternity
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If you
search through this board you will find links to a site
called OCSE State Profiles. You should be able to get you
answer at that site.
Question: I am haveing twins
and would like to know if they are idential or not i have one
placenta two sac
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I cannot
tell you if the babies are identical twins based on this
information alone. We sell a twin test that you can
download from our website which is on 285 dollars but you
can't do the test until the babies have been
born.
Question: I have been paying
child support for 11 years in texas. I find out later that I
am not the biological father because of a home paternity kit.
I want to stop making payments and give up every right to the
child who isnt mine. Can this happen and can the real father
step in?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: No,child
support has to be overtuned by the oourt and home test kits
are NOT admissible in a court of law.
Question: Can a buccal swab
determine cocaine use, and if yes, how long does a user have
to be clean (free of cocaine use) before it will no longer
show up on a buccal swab?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: A drug
testing company would be better qualified to answer those
questions.
Question: My ? is how old does
the baby have to be before this test can be done.They plan on
joint custody so early testing would be great.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You can do
the test the very day the baby is born.
Question: I was wondering if a
father (parent) has passed away and there were questions
whether the father was the actual parent can testing still be
done and in what fashion?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: There are
three ways. 1. using both paternal grandparents 2. using a
sample from the deceased. 3. Testing children of the
deceased for sibling relationships.
Question: Are there
precautions that can be taken to assure the paternity testing
will be accurate? We don't want the father to be able to
alter the results?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: laboratories
have quality controll measures in place as a matter of
routine. The best thing to do is to make sure that ALL are
pleasant at the time of the collection and stay until it is
packed and shipped.
Question: I have an 11 yr old
daughter that I am paying child support on. I recently found
out that she is not mine biologically and child support says
I am in arrears $27,000 half of this being interest. Is there
any way to get the interest knocked off my arrearages?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The only way
is if the child support people agree to waive the back
support. Talk with an attorney and get some legal input
before pursuing this option.
Question: I have a friend that
may have a son. The mother has told him 2 different stories
and he wants to know if he has a child or not. What are his
rights as an unknown father? Can she keep going in circles to
keep him from his son? How can he legally pursue this
issue?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Well, he
could do a home test on himself and the child--not court
admissible but it will give him answer. He could go to
court and seek a paternity test as well so yes, he can
legally pursue the case--start by consulting with an
attorney.
Question: I am pregnant by a
guy who refuses to accept any responsibilty for the child, he
says that he will refuse to take a paternity test, even
though he knows the child is his. What can I do as far as
trying to get him to be tested for paternity?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: When the
child is born, go to child support and file for support.
They will ask you the names of the people whom you suspect
is the father of the child. Let them take care of this for
you.
Question: The father of my
child is denying first dna results until he rules out human
error with a second test. I have absolutely not a doubt, but
I am kind of curious now if there are any studies about
paternity "human error" cases. Heard of any?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: No studies
that I know of--I am curious--how is the second test going
to rule out human error--what if the first test was correct
all along and the second test is in error.
Question: My son and his
girlfriend have a daughter. His name is on the birth
certificate as the father and I believe he signed it as
father. Does the mother have the right to deny him rights
just because they were not married and she has a new
boyfriend now? Are there any rights gained by having him
listed as father on the birth certificate if a marraige was
not established?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If he is the
legal father, she cannot deny him his rights as a father.
Take this up with a family law attorney and ask about
things like joint custody and visitation. In some states,
the birth certificate is considered conclusive proof of
parentage.
Question: The same thing
happen to me with the DNA test coming back negative, I was
not with another person, so my child does not belong to
another person and when I called the Attorney General's
office some people were mean others really cared and said
that mistakes happen. I stayed in court for 6 hours for the
Judge to deny my request for a second test, now I have to get
a lawyer. Yesterday I did receive a letter saying that the
other parent was served and I would be informed of a court
date later, what does that mean, did they approve my request
anyways? And what rights do I have to ask for a second test,
I am thinking the seventh amendment maybe? I am willing to
pay for the second test and I do not even care how the first
one can back negative, I get medicaid and half of my daycare
paid from the State of Texas and they will cut me off if I do
not work with the Attorney General and my son has no other
father. If you could please give me some ideas or some
direction I would really appreciate it.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: you should
probably contact the AG's office to find out if there
is another test. You are challenging the results so do not
look for the court to pay for the second test--except in
Florida where they will pay for a second test.
Question: A girl my big
brother had a relationship claims she's pregnant by him.
He wants to have the parternity test done before the baby is
born so he will know what he's up for when she has the
baby,is it possible to have a test done before the baby is
born and if so how far alond does the pregnancy need to be in
order to get the test?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: you can read
more about this subject by search the entrie thread. Yes,
it is possible and the process can start at about 10
weeks.
Question: Is it possible for a
mother, father and child all to be type opositive?
anonymous <withheld>
Question: Message: two years
ago, i had a dna test done to determine that a certain guy
was my chid's father. the test came back 0%. i was
shocked because i know that he is the father of my child. i
tried calling the child support services and try to get a
retest, but they only gave me attitude and the run around. i
hav e strong reason to believe that the alleged father did
not go and take the test. he told me that they use something
like spoon to collect his dna and not a cotton swab. he also
claimed that the process cut the inside of his mouth.but
that's not the only thing that he lied about, he also
stated that he was tested at different facility and it was
not the child support office. am i grasping for straws or
does his story sound a little to fishy? what should i do to
prove to the child support services that there should be a
retest?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Personally,
I do think you are grasping at straws--the swab he decribed
as spoon shaped is just a different sytle of swab--there
are many types. The court gave you an "attitude"
because they consider the issue closed. Child support
offices do not always collect on site so it does not
surprise me that he was tested at an off site facility. IF
there is a father--a potential father that you have NOT
tested against then you need to test him and any others
before you go after the first guy again. You need to
eliminate ALL variables in order to make your argument
credible.
Question: If your blood work
was done in CA would they send it to greensboro NC to test
it? How can I tell if the results are forged or not
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: They used to
send it to Greensboro but that lab is now defunct--they
could send it to Burlingotn. If results are forged then the
lab who did the testing will be able to tell you. If the
lab who tested your case was in Greensboro, NC--just fax it
to me at 336-883-3856. I will probably be able to tell
you.
Question: My boyfrind of 2
years as just rencently recive court papers to appear in
court about a child he's quite positive is not his.
He's already taken a paternity test in 1999 but she never
showed up for the results so the case was thrown out. Now she
wants money and We we're wondering can we still use the
old test or does he have to be tested again? and Do they keep
records of these tests?? thank you for your time.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: See an
attorney before you go to the court and YES take your
paternity test with you to show to the judge. Consult with
an attorney first.
Question: My fiance had been
married in Kansas to a woman who said she was pregnant with
his child and if they did not get married she would have an
abortion. After a few years she said it is not his child and
the red hair and freckles kind of make it certain since her
ex was red hair and freckles. Now all these years later
living in a different state (PA) back child support is due.
How do you go about paternity testing when you married her,
paid her support before being told the truth. Can he be stuck
paying support and arrears for eight years that he has not
seen the child and she has remarried and in trying to have
her new husband adopt him. My finance is not responding to
her request since he is not the father just the guy on the
birth certificate.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If the child
was born into their marriage then he will most likely be
liable to pay child support and I will be surprised if he
is able to get a test. He needs to contact an attorney
immediately.
Question: My child is three
years old and her dad wants a paternity test He is not on the
birth certificate and I have sole legal custody can he have
the test done without my consent. And Can he get his name on
her birth certificate she was born in North Carolina
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: He could
take the child and perform a home test but without the
birth certificate he would be hard pressed to get one that
is court admissible.
Question: My boyfriend
received a letter from a girl he had slept with 9 years ago
that stated "as you know you have a daughter" and
that she was looking to get child support. He was never told
that he was a father in all that time. He feels ripped off if
he is because he missed out on all those years. In the state
of NJ is she still entitled to child support... he did not
evade this - he never knew about it...she could have reached
him at any point in time as he had not moved or changed his
phone number in all of that time. He is planning to go for
DNA testing, do you have any further advice?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer:
Unfortunately, the world is not fair and this is one of
those unfair examples. If she is going for child suport and
they are going to come after him, he will most likely have
the opportunity to ask for the test--do NOT sign ANYTHING
until you talk to the agency about the test option--you
should also take any document that they send you to sign to
an attorney to make sure you get the opportunity for a
test. Good luck.
Question: I had a girlfriend
for a year and suddenly she dumps me and I find out she's
pregnant. She does not deny the child is mine, but says she
wants nothing to do with me and that I have no rights. I want
to be this baby's father and in this childs life. I am
willing to do whatever it takes, what are my rights?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: She is
alleging that you are the father. First, you will have to
wait for the baby to be born, due to the uncooperative
state of the mother, to get that paternity test. Since your
name is most likely NOT going to be placed on the birth
certificate, then get a court order for a paternity test to
establish paternity. Do this under the advice of a family
law attorney. They have the expertise to insure that you
are afforded your paternal rights. If you ARE the father
then the law protects your rights as a parent and only the
law can take them away from you.
Question: I am pregnant by a
guy who refuses to accept any responsibilty for the child, he
says that he will refuse to take a paternity test, even
though he knows the child is his. What can I do as far as
trying to get him to be tested for paternity?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Wait until
the baby is born and then file for child support. Let them
give him the option of taking a test.
Question: A recent swab test
came back showing my son's alledged father to be 99.99%+
positive. He has asked for an additional test which I agreed
to. When the lab called, they said it was a blood draw and I
do not feel there is any legitimate reason to draw blood
instead of using swab. Everything I've read indicates
that there is no difference in accuracy of blood vs. swab. Is
this not correct? Have you heard of any cases where a judge
manadated a blood test?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The father
has convinced himself that there is a difference between a
swab and a blood collecion--either way he is getting a dna
TEST. A judge ignorant of the differences might order blood
to be collected but is is very rare. He is grasping
straws.
Question: My sister and I have
reason to believe we do not share the same father. How can we
find out for sure? Can we do a DNA test without our parents
involvement?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You can go
to patenitynet.com and get a sibling test there at an
inexpensive price..This test will allow you to test wihout
your parents.
Question: I was married in 90
my son born in 94 my ex signed the birth certificate knowing
the child might not be his we have gone through a bitter
custody battle and after years he won. I want to have a DNA
test done to prove he is not the father and if it comes out
that way can I take custody of the child from him. We also
have another son born in 90 who he has custody of but threw
out of his home 2 years ago. That child is actually his.
Where do I stand on this and is it worth paying a lawyer to
regain custody?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I think you
have answered your own question. First,a dna test is only a
piece of evidence. It will not automatically cause the
child to be returned to you. The court will examine all of
the evidence and then decide if it is in the interest of
the child that you regain custody. The same for the second
child. Get the lawyer.
Question: My boyfriend took a
paternity test for a child that he was allegedly the father
of. A mouth swab was taken and was dealt with through both
parties lawyers. The results came back as 0.00% paternity or
that he was exclusive. The girl claims that he IS the father
and that the baby has down syndrome and this must have
effected the test. Can the baby having down syndrome effect
the results at all?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Downs
Syndrome does NOT effect the outcome of a paternity test.
The mother is grasping at straws.
Question: My girlfriend
recently got pregnant by another person. We are still
sexually active. Is there any chances of me becoming the
biological father.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If you were
still sexually active with her at the time of conception
BEFORE she got pregnant then there is a chance that you
could be the father and would be a 50/50 chance. You did
not indicate how you knew he was definitely the
father.
Question: A girl had a baby on
Dec. 6, 2003. She is claiming that I am the father. I did
sleep with her 1 time during Feb. 2003. It was early in the
month of February. I flet sure this was not my baby so I
agreed to pay for a swab test so she would know the same and
stop telling people I am the father. The results came back
99.96% probablity that the baby is mine. I want to pay for my
child if it is mine. I went to the child support office to
explain this situation. They told me that she would have to
come in and fill out the appropriate paperwork and they would
then request a blood test. One day she tells me she is
willing to do this and the next day she tells me she wants me
to have nothing to do with the baby.I know of several other
guys that she was with last year. Should I give these names
to the Child Support Office. I think that if they are tested
and I agree to be retested, the results could differ this
time. What do you think?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I think
there is only a 0.4 percent that one of those other men
could test positive. Those are pretty slim chances. As for
giving the names to the child support, will that is up to
you but do not expect them to give you a retest.
Question: My girlfriend is
pregnant and I have some doubts if I am the father. What are
the repercussions if the baby were have my last name and then
find out I was not the (biological) father? I think I am
doing the right thing in being with her through the
pregnancy. If I wasn't with her and I find out the child
is mine I would be upset that I missed his whole pregancy.
Any advice or support would be great. Thanks
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: First, the
other can give the child any last name that she chooses.
She could name the child. She could give the child the last
name of Disney but that does not mean that Walt Disney is
the father of the child. Depending on the state, the birth
certificate may or may not constitute a presumed paternity
according to the Federal Office of Child Support
Enforcement, Health and Human Services. You indicated in an
email response to me that you live in the state of
virginia. In the state of Virginia, a paternity is presumed
if the man's name is on the birth certificate AND he
has signed a paternity aknowledgement paper. BEWARE, in
Virginia there are privatized agents who will seek to get
you to sign the birth certificate and the PA paper when the
child is born. You wil probalby feel some pressure but ,in
reality, you don't HAVE to sign anything. I strongly
urge you to do a paternity test first. Since you are in
Virgina, you and the mother can come into Fairfax to our
lab to do the test and we can get you the results in 5-7
working days. That is more then enough time for you to
decide what you will sign. Please confirm what I have said
with an attorney.
Question: I was recently told
by a child support agenecy that I can not get a paternity
test done becaus 8yrs ago when my daughter was born I sign a
weiver saying she was mine here recently I've been told
she may not be so! how do i go by getting a test
done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You
can't get one that the court accepts--you signed away
that right and don't look for them re-open the case and
potentially bastardize the child. You could do home test
kit, which we can provide, but it cannot be used in a court
of law.
Question: IF you pull out
before ejaculation inside a woman, but then she have sex 2
days later with another man who in fact ejaculated in her
what is the percentage that the one who pulled out is the
father.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You've
got to be kidding me. You can't break up paternity into
percentages based on who pulled out and who didn't. I
am sorry but the chances are still 50/50. Take a dna
test.
Question: When my son was
conceived 11 years ago I had reason to believe that the
childs mother had a affair. I tried to do the right thing by
raising the child as my own. When the child was 3 years old,
the mother took him out of state without my permission and
continued to file for child support of which I am now liable.
She is refusing me any contact with the child even though I
solely raised him up until the time she left. My question is
can I still have DNA testing done now to verify that he truly
is my son? And if he is not my son would I still be liable to
pay child support? Also can this be done without disrupting
the child's life? Or more specific can it be proven by
blood type?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Blood typing
is as about as unspecific as you can get--you can heighten
your suspicions but you will still be paying the child
support. Regarding the issue of the mother moving to
another state, you will need to consult with an attorney in
the state where the mother resides. Also, i believe that if
you are the father of the child you are allowed parental
rights by law. Ask the attorney about those rights and
about the possiblity of a dna test. Depending on what state
you are in, marriage may constitute a presumed
paternity.
Question: im not married and i
have a 11 month old boy whos mother wont let me see him
Neither of us have filed any court papers what is the first
step i need to do to see my son
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I think you
have already answered your own question. The mother is
preventing, according to you, you from seeing your own son.
You need to file your papers and seek visitation. You might
also want to ask the judge to order a paternity test while
you are at it.
Question: i recently had dna
testing done to determine prove father of my child. The lab
results came back inconclusive because two mutated genes or
cells were found. The labs were sent out to another state and
i have not receiced the test. it has been almost a month on
hte 8 of march? what does this mean
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: your results
were shipped, possibly to another state, to a second
laboratory for "extended testing". You can expect
this to take a lot longer--figure at least four to six
weeks when you consider that it has to be sent back to the
original lab for release and it will still need to be
evaluated by the original lab. This is a common turnaround
time in these cases.
Question: Can DNA results be
wrong if the person has had traditional chemotherapy and CHOP
and also radiation. I had a paternity test done on my son who
was conceived before his cancer treatment, and the results
came back that my husband was not the father.I know in my
heart he is. Is there anything that does alter paternity
results?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: it is not
likely.
Question: how can i get
paternity for my son when the father lives in another state
and is not will to due the test? can he be made to take the
test and due i have to have a lawyer to help with this? can
you tell me how much you think this will cost me?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I would file
for child support if you believe that it wil be diffult to
get him to cooperate. I you do a test then with the child
support involved then it will be whatever their contract
price is.
Question: My friend had a
brief affair with a women who was involved with two other men
at the same time. The women gave birth on the 22nd Jan. Given
the variation in gestational length (she had been given two
due dates 30th Dec (LMP) and 10th Jan (US) and the proportion
of first births that arrive 'on time', how likely is
it that sex on the 8th or 15th April could have resulted in
conception in the time window indicated by your
calculator.
anonymous <withheld>
Question: Does a child and
there parents blood type have to match? For example my Fiance
has an A Blood type and his Parents Mother B- and his Father
is O? Is it possible one of them isn't his parent??
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The child
will receive the type from only ONE of the parents but it
can be either--neither the father nor the mother will
dominate the determination of the child's blood
type.
Question: have a daughter who
is going to be 3 years old soon. I had recently gotten a DNA
test done with the man i felt was her father. The test came
back 0%. The man had file a petition for parternity and
custody.We have to go back to court for the paternity case
and the custody case. Now that we have taken the test and
gotten the results, what will happen with the case? Will they
throw it out, (the custody case). Can he sue? He never really
did anything for her, he gave here and there. My daughter
calls him by his first name,for the simple fact he came and
went never really establishing a fim relation. He would be
around and she would get use to him, then he would disapper
for 3 months or so since she was born. I also want to know
what was the time of conception, how can i find out? she was
born june11,2001. thanks
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The child
would have been conceived between September 5th and
September 19th. Regarding yur court case--I am assuming
that the child was not born into a marriage beween you two.
In other words, you and he were never married to each other
when the child was born? I could not see a court giving
this man custody but do check with a lawyer--can he sue
you? Again, check with an attorney but I could see what he
could sue you for--that you misled him? I have noticed over
the years that some men (not all) will use the "make
you have the paternity test and then get custody
(Read--take mama from her child) as a tactic to scare the
mother into backing down from going for child support.
Again, check with an attorney to confirm everything that I
have said.
Question: My mother is
threatening to have a paternity test on my son. Does she have
any legal right to request such a thing? How possible is it
that she could legally get that accomplished? His father and
I do not want one done. Thanks
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The
grandmother does not have the right to have the test
without the consent of the parent or a court order--I would
be surprised to a court order such a test--well, not true
entirely--she could talk the father's parents into
doing a grandparentage test but she would have to have
access to the child. In any case, she would have to the
father's cooperation to do the test. Which brings me to
the next question that comes to mind--is she in contact
with someone that she THINKS is the father? If she IS
talking to such a person, then I would keep an eye on
her--she could do the test as a home kit which would need
neither your consent nor a court order--it would not hold
up in court but it would be a major irritation for you and
the father. Talk to an attorney about what you can do to
protect your child if you do not wish this test to be
conducted.
Question: i'am type O and
my wife is type o also, it is possible that my child is have
a type B blood? it is only denpends in the parents blood type
the blood type of the child? there is no effect the blood
type of there grandparents to there grand child blood
type?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Two O's
will not make a B. Blood typing is passed directly form the
parents--NOT the grandparents.
Question: i've been in
childs life since day one and after 5 yrs she claimed im not
the father and she knows who father is, but when child was 1
years old she took me to court 4 child support and in my
heart i believed i was father.ive paid child support for many
years and now she wont allow me in childs life or any
visitation..and she hasnt made any signs of getting me my
money back since the court took me for child support..they
asked for money & now they wont pay it back and she
constantly moving to avoid courts since she knew she was
wrong since day one,please send me some input on my rights
and what can i do in my situation.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: If it has
been determined that you are the father of the child you
have rights and it is not the mother's place to
determine the limit of the rights--it is up to the court.
Talk to an attorney and lay out for him your situation.
Since you indicate that she is constantly on the move then
ask the lawyer to consider looking into custody. I do not
know the entirety of your situation but you need to have
the lawyers working for you so that you can excercise your
paternal rights.
Question: how do i find out
about a paternity test that was taken on my new husband. he
had a child supposedly with a past girlfriend.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You cannot.
Paternity information is secured informaiton. If the test
was conducted privately then ONLY your husband can get you
that information--or you could ask the mother of the child
that was tested. The laboratory will not provide that
information for you unless you possess a court order and I
seriously doubt you would be able to obtain a court order
in this situation.
Question: Who may challegen
paternity? My daughter is a drug addict (10 year documented
history of arrests) with additional jail time for other
criminal offenses. We have had very limited contact ( several
calls and one visit) in the past 8 years. She contacted us
just prior to the birth. The child was born addicted. We
visited her ( in another state) and put in place all the
programs, (State protective services, methadone clinics..etc)
The system worked as we were notified that she had left the
child in a crack house but was sold back to one of her
boyfriends for cash and cigarettes. This boyfriend signed
paternity papers. Legally, he is the father. She indicated to
us that he WAS NOT the father, and in fact she really had no
idea who was. She also has a long history of prostitution. We
attempted through all of those agencies to obtain voluntary
custody..but the boyfriend would not agree..he believed if he
kept the child she would come back to him...although one
wonders why.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: As I sat
here reading your note one thing came to my mind, and I
certainly do NOT mean to be insensitive, is where is your
evidence. If you wish to make a case you have to have
something concrete that you can take to an attorney. I
would speak to social services and see if they will
help--otherwise, you need to take your strong gathered
evidence to a CARING private attorney who practices in that
state.
Question: I am an American
pregnant by a British citizen that I am not married to. I am
married to an American man but he is not the father and we
will get divorced soon. Can I sue the father for child
support even though he is in England? Will the court declare
my husband the legal father? If so what will the mean for a
paternity suit against the real father?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You file for
child support locally like you would do normally. The local
authority will petition to the state level who petitions to
the national level who petitions to the regeistry in the UK
at Queen Anne' Gate. They can then initiate collection
procedures on your behalf.
Question: How does the free
quick hit test work and how do i get one the web site was
confusing to me?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Well
first--the test is not free--the kit is--you download it
from our website and follow the directions. The cost of the
test is 210 dollars. You can call us at 800-482-3025 if you
would like us to walk you through a download.
Question: What paternity test
can be done while the baby is still in utero? Do you know of
any places that perform this in the Kansas City area.
Thanks
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You can
either do paternity testing by CVS or Amnio collection. You
need a doctor to perform the extraction. I do not know of
anyone in Kansas City who performs this test.
Question: What types of
parernity test are available and what is required for each?
(that is, how long, what material, time of return for
results)
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Fairfax
Identity Laboratories performs dna testing--our turnaround
time is 5-7 business days. We use buccal swab collection
for the taking of the samples.
Question: I AM IN THE MILITARY
AND I LIVE IN LOUISIANA. I HAVE A POSSIBLE CHILD WHO LIVES IN
GEORGIA. I HAVE A DNA SAMPLE IN MY RESPIRATORY. WITH US BEING
APART IS THERE ANY WAY A DNA TEST COULD BE DONE WITHOUT ME
HAVING TO GO ALL THE WAY TO GEORGIA?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I think you
mean "repository". If you are referring to the
DNA that was collected for the military dog tagging program
then the answer would be "NO". However, you do
NOT have to go to Georgia to take a test. We typically
perform interstate tests for our clients. You can contact
us at 800-482-3025 to set up a test.
Question: are there any
precautions taken by labs that would eliminate someone
tampering with testing (adding other saliva to their mouth)?
Will this method change the signif. change the results of the
test?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The
collector has to keep a sharp eye out for such activity but
overall it is unlikely that it will happen--there are
safeguards mandated by the American Association of
Bloodbanks that AABB labs are supposed to follow to help
insure the integrity of the test. I cannot not speak for
non--aabb labs. They do not have to abide by the same
quality control standards.
Question: I recently found out
that my daughter is pregnant and her boyfriend may also be
her half brother. This would be on her Father's side.
(Same Father, Different Mother). My daughter's Father has
refused to help us establish if this is true and her
boyfriends Mother reacts the same way. We need to know for
sure if they are related. What advice can you give for the
most accurate test to determine if they are half brother and
sister and what is the average cost of such a test? Thank you
for your help.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: very simple.
You can go to our website at fairfaxidlab.com and obtain
one of our downloadable QuickHit Sibling Edition Test
kits--the down load is free --the test is 400 dollars and
you just send in the money with the test kit. This kit will
help you to accurately discern if these two are indeed half
siblings.
Question: My son's
girlfriend ran away with her biological son (23 months now)
last December 2003. My son signed an acknowledgement of
paternity when the baby was born and subsequently received
the baby's birth certificate with his name as the father.
Last Oct. 25th, I swabbed the baby's mouth with a q-tip
& also clipped his hair. Can you use this specimen that I
took before my grandson was taken away w/ my son's
(he's here with us) to establish paternity that would e
admissible in court. My son would like joint custody. Also,
please confirm which kit is appropriate if we purchase
one.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I am sorry
to hear about your current conflict. We have a test kit
that you can download at our website whose address I posted
on a listing this morning. The kit that you want is the
QuickHit Home Identity Test. The cost is 210 dollars. We do
not make you pay for test kits--it is not our style. THAT
BEING SAID--we cnnot use your swab sample because there is
no way to verify conclusively that it came from the child
that you wish to test. You have to have the paperwork from
the kit before you collect the sample so that you can
insure a sufficient chain of custody under AABB guidlines.
I would talk to the police and see if they can suggest
anything--being a domestic issue they may not be able to
help you but it would be worth a try. Also, talk to an
attorney about other issues including joint custody.
Regarding the clipped hair--it is of no use.
Question: My girlfriend and I
are seperated by 2,000 miles and we plan to be married after
she moves to my home state. We currently use "the
pill" for family planning however, after feeling
nautious for a few days in her company, I asked her to get a
pregnacy test. The results were positive. She had an
ultrasound performed on January 29th, 2004, to which she was
told she was 6 weeks and 5 days pregnant. This time line is
very delicate...for the simple reason of her arrival date to
my home for the Christmas & New Year holidays. We had
intercourse on Christmas eave. How accurate are the
ultrasounds at this stage and do I have reason to suspect the
worst case?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Well you are
separated by 2000 miles so I can assume that she is in
another country? Ultrasound as a conception tool is an
approximation. Should you be suspicious--not at this time
but if yo continue to doubt then you could, after the 10th
week of preganancy, consider a prenatal test.
Question: Is is true you have
a home kit for $210 to test DNA and find out if a child is
yours.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: THERE WAS A
PROBLEM WITH LINK ON THE PREVIOUS POSTING--HERE IS THE
QUESTION AGAIN WITH THE CORRECTED LINK: Absolutely--you
downnload it at Fairfaxidlab.com.
Hope this helps.
Question: Is is true you have
a home kit for $210 to test DNA and find out if a child is
yours.
anonymous <withheld>
Question: I am 21 weeks
pregnant and it feels like an emaculate conception because
both of the potential father's should not be able to have
children. My husband and I have had three kids, however about
three and a half years ago he had a surgery for a pretty
severe varicocele and was told he would never have more
children. When he climaxes he hardly even poduces seamen if
he produces any at all. The other possibility had a vasectamy
3 years ago. Shockingly to me he wants this child to be his
so he has gotten a sperm count twice since I told him I was
pregnant. Both tests came back with a zero sperm count. And I
swear on my life they are the only two possibilities. So I
guess my question would be what are the percentages for each
to even father a child. Even with two negative sperm counts,
is there still even a slight possibility that it is his?
Thank you for any information you can provide.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: I would
suggest that you wait until the baby is born and then have
a home test perform--if he is excluded then move on to the
second man. you can acquire the test at the following
location: Get
Test Kit.
Question: The Father of my
baby wants a paternity test...how long is the wait for a
result? Do both the child and father need to be screened at
the same time? Can this procedure be done at my local
hospital? What would the average cost of such a procedure
cost? Thank you for your time.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: We can do a
home test for you for 210 dollars. You do the collection of
the sample at home. It is that simple--you can acquire the
test at the following location: Get
Test Kit.
Question: my son came home for
a visit, his ex-girlfriend said that they slep together, my
son says that they did not. now she is about eight weeks pg,
and say my son is the father. the date that she slept with my
son is november 30, 2003. she had her last cycle on dec 1,
2003. and is not sure when she had a cycle before that.my son
says that he did not sleep with this girl. also, how safe
would it be to get an amniocentesis, and how soon can we get
one, and about how much would it cost?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: expect to
pay an out of pocket expense of around 2000 dollars when
you figure in the cost of the paternity test and the
collection of the fetal sample. You can do the test of
course but only with the consent of the mother and the
approval of the physician who will perform the
collection.
Question: I am about to have a
baby in April, and the father of my baby is now claiming that
this may not be is child, which I gave him no reason to
believe. He told my mother this information. Also he wants a
DNA test done. But now he will not speak up on it. I was
wondering if the test can be give after the birth of my
child? Also would I have to pay for it since I am getting all
the information for this even though he brought the testing
up?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: Who pays for
the test is really between you two but if he is contending
that he is not the father then it seems to me that the
burden of proof is on him to prove his claim so she shuld
pay for the test. You can do this test within DAYS after
the baby is born--If he has an issue with paying for a test
you might have him check out one of our QuickHit Paternity
tests which only cost 210 dollars.
Question: I would like to konw
how I can a free dna.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You
cannot--it is sad but true--DNA laboratories are businesses
and, as such, like to be paid for their services. Your best
bet would be to see if someone you know would pay the cost
of the test.
Question: How accurate is the
swap test?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: The
"swab" test is no different in accuracy from the
blood test. It is a good test.
Question: Is it possible to
determine a baby's father while it is still in the womb?
A girl I slept with says that there are two possibilities as
to who the father may be. Can this be determined through
testing?
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: yes, you can
but you will need th authorization of the mother's
physician.
Question: My boyfriend and I
found out a year ago that his prior girlfriend was caliming
that her baby was his. She told everyone but him, we found
out first from friends of ours whom she had told, then we
found out from his sister and mother whom she presented the
child to as their granddaught and neice. They immediately
believed it and never asked my boyfriend if the child was
his. They showere the mom with gifts and helped her
financialy. Then when my boyfiend cut off ties to them
because he would not admit the child was his, he does not
believe it is. They finally stopped paying the mom and she
cut them off from seeing the child and went after my
boyfriend for child support. Him being a red blooded male and
stubborn as all get out ignored the letters to appear in
court. They sent a sheriff to the house with papers, a friend
signed for them. He talked to an attorney at the court house
who told him if he was not personally served he did not have
anything to worry about, bad move. So he did noti
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: you said bad
move and the story ended there--but I will bet you that he
took the attorney's advice and ignored the service. In
child support cases, a court can hold the father in
"default" and declare him to be the father and
liable for all child support. I would get a second opinion
from a lawyer who specializes in family support.
Question: Back in September my
spouse and I had a major fight and we weren't talking
much. And he decided to go live with his mother for a little
while to think things over. Well about 2 to 3 weeks later he
had an affair with my brothers wife. And we just found out
about a week ago that she is pregnant. But she has not said
anything to My him about this. She said that she doesn't
know if he or my brother is the father and she won't go
and get checked by a doctor to find out how far along she is,
so he can determine if he's the father or not. Is there
anything we can do legally to make her go and get checked. He
and I have 2 children together, and if this is his child she
is carrying, it will be thier half sibbling/cousin. And we
don't want that. It's not right and he knows this
now. As he put it, it should of never happened, cause you
don't have sex with your relatives, blood related or not.
And the times it happened she got him drunk and seduced him
while he was under the influence.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: You cannot
force her to have this test at this time--I would also be
surprised if you are able to get a court order since the
brother is going to be the legal father. I would suggest
that you wait until the child is born and ask the mother to
participate in a simple home test to put the problem to
bed.
Question: i have a year old
daughter my husband believes that she is not his because she
is light skin and he is dark skin but she takes it from me im
light skin. we goin though a divorce so i think he is doin it
so he wont poay child support, but on the borth certificate
he signed as the father. he said he had doubts since she was
born. I was told that he would still have to pay child
support even if she wasnt his and is there a specific age
that u have to get a patenity tes? thank u.
anonymous <withheld>
Answer: you can have
a paternity test at any age. I hope this helps.
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