If you question the paternity of a child, then you know the emotional toll it can take on an individual or an entire family. With paternity testing those doubts can be answered: Are you the father?
Prenatal paternity testing
Paternity testing can be done during pregnancy as early as 10-12 weeks. Conducting a CVS or amniocentesis to collect the child’s sample is at the discretion of the mother’s physician. They will determine if mother and child are healthy enough to undergo such procedures. Because of the risks involved, many physicians will not conduct these procedures for paternity testing alone.
Paternity testing
If prenatal paternity testing is not an option, then the child’s sample can be collected after birth. There is no waiting period. Once the collections are complete, samples are sent to the IDENTIGENE laboratory. Results are available two (2) business days after all samples arrive at the laboratory. With online results, participants of the paternity test can receive their accurate results much faster.
At-home paternity test
The at-home paternity test offers the convenience of purchasing the DNA collection kit at your local retail outlet, and collecting DNA samples in the convenience of your own home. Once you complete the collection you simply mail the samples in via the Business Reply mailer provided in the kit. Keep in mind the at-home paternity test is not court admissible. This is because the collection is done by the participants where identification cannot be verified. When you test at home, you are doing so for your own peace of mind and not for any legal purpose.
Legal paternity test
if you need court-admissible results, you can do a legal paternity test by contacting an IDENTIGENE Client Support Representative for assistance. For legal paternity testing, the participants’ samples are collected and submitted by an impartial third party and a verifiable “chain of custody” for all materials is established.
Are you the father?
If you have additional questions, contact our Client Support team at 888-404-4363 during business hours. After hours, get questions answered at our online Help Center.
