From a product question on Walmart.com:
Q: If the child lives way across the country from the potential father, what is the best solution to get the dna sampling done? I would love to use this product and service but would like to know a suggestion or solution to this.
A: The swabs and envelopes are safe to ship by mail, so you can purchase a paternity test kit and then send a swab packet and collection envelope across the country to the child. They can collect and send their sample directly to Identigene or return it to you and you can send in all samples at once.
If the child is old enough, they could purchase a second DNA paternity kit and send a sample directly to the lab. You would still only pay one paternity test lab fee, but you’d pay for two kits. This might be a bit more expensive, but may also be faster than waiting for the mail.
In either case, you should call Identigene and pay for the paternity test fee by phone before sending in samples (1-888-404-4363). You will then get a case number that can be written on each envelope (or order form) so the lab can easily match them up when they arrive.
