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Requirements: DNA Testing for Immigration

AABB DNA test, Blog, chain of custody, DNA relationship, DNA test, immigration, Paternity, Paternity TestBy DDC April 14, 2017 4 Comments

Are you considering doing DNA testing for immigration purposes? There are specific steps needed to do an immigration DNA test properly, ensuring you or your loved one don’t hit any delays or other problems during this very important process. Additionally, in order to standardize immigration requests, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency (USCIS)…

5 Reasons You Might Need a Legal Paternity Test

AABB DNA test, Blog, chain of custody, DNA relationship, DNA test, immigration, Paternity, Paternity Test, UncategorizedBy DDC April 11, 2017 1 Comment

When deciding between a peace-of-mind paternity test and a legal paternity test, it’s essential to consider what you need the results for. Too many new parents hurry and do an at-home paternity test, thinking the results can be used for legal purposes—but the truth is courts won’t accept those results. Why? Because there’s no way…

DNA Testing for Immigration: 5 Steps

AABB DNA test, immigration, PaternityBy ajohnson March 21, 2017

DNA testing for immigration offers a reliable solution when encountering difficulties in documenting a biological relationship for immigration cases. These cases usually involve a family member who’s applying for U.S. resident status in the United States, but who does not have a reliable birth certificate or family records available. To definitively determine a family biological relationship, DNA…

About Prenatal Paternity Testing

Paternity, Paternity Test, prenatal DNA testingBy April 15, 2016

One of the questions we hear most often is —“Can I get a paternity test while I’m pregnant?” The answer is YES. There are various reasons for wanting to know the answer as soon as possible. Certainly, peace of mind throughout the rest of the pregnancy is reason. A DNA test confirming paternity may pave…

Celebrity Paternity Testing Around the World

DNA test, Paternity, Paternity TestBy September 27, 2015

Here in America, we are bombarded with celebrity news, and it grows with today’s technologies like Twitter. “Baby Daddy” news always grabs the headlines, and celebs continue to find ways to have babies leading to “[insert star here] Demands Paternity Test!” But the U.S. doesn’t have a lock on celebrity paternity testing—here are the top…

Are Mouth Swabs Effective for Collecting DNA?

DNA science, DNA test, Forensic DNA Testing, PaternityBy August 31, 2015

Yes! Mouth swabs are not only effective for collecting DNA, they are the standard for many applications, including paternity testing, forensic testing, and many kinds of DNA identification. The cells collected from the mouth, preferably cheek cells, slough off in great quantity, and can be stored very easily. If you’re in your 40’s, you might…

Navigating DNA Testing in Immigration Cases

AABB DNA test, immigration, PaternityBy ajohnson July 30, 2015

“DNA testing has become the gold standard for immigration cases based on genetic family relationships much as it has for other areas of law such as family or criminal justice.” This is the introduction to a new article (as titled above) on DNA testing in Immigration cases, published by the American Immigration Lawyers Association, or…

Why Fathers Should Consider a Legal DNA Paternity Test

Paternity, Paternity TestBy ajohnson June 15, 2015

Having a child means a whole new world of responsibility that some people may not be ready for. Ready or not, when your baby is born into the world, you are a parent. There is often little doubt as to who the father of a child is when a couple is married. Most times, in…

Do I Need a DNA Paternity Test for Child Support?

DNA relationship, Paternity, Paternity TestBy ajohnson July 31, 2014

DNA maternity testing and paternity testing has become a common tool in the courtroom for determining child support and custody in divorce cases. In fact, DNA testing is often required now in certain family law situations to resolve questions of parentage. DNA test results can mean the difference between child support and no child support.…

Paternity Test – How Early is Possible?

Paternity, prenatal DNA testingBy July 14, 2014

For some women or couples, establishing paternity at the earliest possible time during the pregnancy is of utmost importance. The reasons behind wanting early testing may be highly personal, they may involve uncertainty over the identity of the biological father, or the concerned parties may want to maximize time for planning and organizing finances, as…

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