Paternity Testing can be Emotionally Overpowering

Paternity testing is available to help prove, or disprove, paternity between an alleged father and a child. Sometimes the answers are not clear as to who the biological father of a child may be, and a paternity test will help answer that question.

When claims of paternity are made, the best option is to complete a paternity test, using DNA, to confirm if the alleged father is in fact the biological father of the child in question. Sometimes court admissible paternity testing may be necessary. In any case, the emotional affect can leave participants that are involved in the paternity test feeling many different ways, depending on the outcome they want…and what the outcome actually divulges.

A paternity claim and paternity testing

Actor Keanu Reeves was recently accused by one Canadian woman of fathering at least one of her four children. He participated in paternity testing, and according to contactmusic.com, Reeves stated it was ‘horrible’ going through accusations of fathering the children of a fan.

In 2009, Karen Salas accused Reeves of being a father to at least one of her four children. She claimed Reeves used ‘hypnosis and disguised himself as her ex-husband to impregnate her.’ Salas took Reeves to court asking for  $150,000 a month in child support that she wanted retroactive from 1988, and $3 million a month in spousal support retroactive from 2006.

Keanu Reeves continues to claim he had never met Salas before the accusations. Going on the advice from his attorney, Reeve’s completed paternity testing which verified he did not father any of the Canadian women’s children, who are now adults.

Claims of paternity should involve a paternity test.

Paternity claims are not just the stuff of Hollywood, of course. Paternity testing to help answer questions occurs every day all over the United States, and around the world.

Paternity testing with IDENTIGENE

Whether the paternity test verifies (or disproves) who fathered a child, it can be overwhelming to all parties once the results come in. At IDENTIGENE we do all we can to help the paternity testing process go smoothly and are sympathetic to the possible life-changing consequences of paternity test results. If you have questions, feel free to contact a Client Support Representative at 888-404-4363.