A DNA test is one of the most useful and widely-used scientific tools today.
It is terrible but true that many children do not know who their real biological fathers are; and for many fathers and even mothers, they do not know the truth either.
Everyone has a right to know about their family whether they have their mothers and fathers in their lives or otherwise. In addition, people have a right to know what sort of genetic diseases they are at risk for.
DNA testing answers both of these questions.…
Paternity DNA tests have become an important and useful tool for family research today.
The fundamental reason paternity tests exist is because children, every single one, has the right to know their fathers just as they have the right to know their mother.
But figuring out who the father is can be a bit more challenging!
In many court cases, when two parents sue for custody, paternity must be established.
This isn’t difficult to do, because if the father has not been established the court can order a paternity DNA test.
When this is carried out, it will establish paternity with a high degree of accuracy. But most court-ordered paternity tests are expensive and performed in labs.
More recently, a new breed of at-home paternity test kits has come onto the market. These offer anonymity and convenience, and cost less than court-ordered lab tests.
But how much can you trust the reliability of a home paternity test?…