What You Need to Know about a Court-Ordered Paternity Test

What You Need to Know about a Court-Ordered Paternity Test

Many child-welfare advocates agree: Paternity establishment can provide basic emotional, social and economic ties between a father and his child. Many people get an at-home paternity test simply for peace of mind. They want to put long-held nagging suspicions to rest...
Everything You Need to Know about a DNA Paternity Test

Everything You Need to Know about a DNA Paternity Test

A DNA paternity test is considered the gold standard by both the scientific and legal communities when it comes to accurately establishing a relationship between a possible father and a child. Legal paternity tests are accepted by the United States court system from...
What is the Process for a Legal Paternity Test?

What is the Process for a Legal Paternity Test?

When a married woman gives birth, her husband is typically assumed to be the child’s father and is given that status on the birth certificate. But if a woman is unmarried, a man must formally be named the father to establish legal paternity. The man must usually sign...
Can I Get a Paternity Test While Pregnant?

Can I Get a Paternity Test While Pregnant?

About Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity Testing Pregnancy can be an exciting experience, but questions about paternity can be stressful. If you are expecting and want to do a paternity test while pregnant, DNA Diagnostic Center (DDC) offers the Certainty™ Non-Invasive...
3 Crucial Reasons to Establish Paternity RIGHT AWAY

3 Crucial Reasons to Establish Paternity RIGHT AWAY

   Thanks to at-home DNA tests, establishing paternity has never been easier or more affordable. Yet, there are still people who are reluctant to take the test and find out the truth. Parents may be worried about how it will affect their personal relationships or...
Debunking Paternity Test Myths

Debunking Paternity Test Myths

Finding out the identity of a baby’s father provides certainty, allowing the mother and child to move on with their lives. Moreover, getting a paternity test may be necessary for important legal reasons. Despite DNA paternity testing being around for many years,...