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DNA Testing confirms the Biological Father of Baby Kate

by HOMEDNA on 08/22/2011

We’ve been following the “Baby Kate” case with interest. It involves a missing child, the father accused of kidnapping, paternity testing to answer the question of paternity, and a mother frantically searching for her missing baby. Where is Baby Kate?

Paternity Test Confirms Biological Relationship

The latest development is the paternity test results have been released and confirm Sean Phillips is in fact the biological father of a missing infant, Baby Kate.

Katherine Shelbie-Elizabeth Phillips went missing on June 29, 2011, after the alleged father (Sean Phillips), tried to take Baby Kate and her mother to the Department of Human Services hoping to put the child up for adoption. Arial Courtland, Baby Kate’s mother, believed they were on their way to do paternity testing because Mr. Phillips did not believe the child was his, and had not told his parents about the baby.

When Mr. Phillips was arrested for kidnapping Baby Kate, they found the baby’s car seat and diaper bag in the trunk of his car and the clothing she was wearing that day in his pockets. Mr. Phillips has been charged with kidnapping and held on bond. He is not talking to police. However, Baby Kate is still missing and authorities are not sure if the child is still alive, or if she was involved with some sort of black-market adoption.

Maternity Testing vs. Paternity Testing

by HOMEDNA on 08/08/2011

Question: Can a mother in question test with a child using the IDENTIGENE Paternity Test Kit instead of a potential father?

Answer: Yes!

Paternity Testing or Maternity Testing?

Paternity testing involves a DNA test with a potential biological father and the child in question, but every now and then it’s not the father being questioned: it’s the mother. Maternity testing usually occurs in adoption or immigration cases; however, when the question of whether someone is the biological mother of a child does arise, a maternity test may help get the answer.

Maternity Testing to Help Answer Questions of Maternity

Maternity testing is completed in the same way as paternity tests. The probable mother swabs her cheek for DNA samples and sends them in to our laboratory for maternity testing along with cheek swab samples from the child. The single difference is the report will indicate it’s a maternity test instead of a paternity test.

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DNA Paternity Test: Are You The Father?

by HOMEDNA on 07/06/2011

DNA Paternity testing has been a topic of conversation for quite some time now. The advancement in science seems to have taken people by surprise. Paternity testing offers answers to questions that could not be answered with any certainty in the past. Now, paternity tests are everywhere . . . you can even purchase the DNA collection kits at your local pharmacies. This has brought the conversation about paternity test questions out in the open. Are you ready to know the truth?

The DNA Paternity Testing Field

Working in the field of paternity testing provides real insight to scientists, client support representatives and everyone else working at IDENTIGENE. We hear some amazing stories from our clients: some are happy and some are full of heartache. All clients have one thing in common-they want answers. Are you my father? Am I the father of this beautiful child?

Starting the Conversation

Unlike several years ago, the topic of paternity tests has risen to a level of acceptance. People want to know where they came from or what their family medical history looks like, and sometimes they need closure to understand who they are. Everyone participating in a paternity test has their own personal reason for doing so. Paternity testing can help find answers some are searching for. Whether the answers they receive are what they want-or expect-with paternity-testing costs at an all-time low, people now have the means to have these questions answered. A paternity test offers peace of mind, and peace of mind may be just what they need.

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For immediate assistance with your test, please contact our Client Support Center at 888-404-4363, M-F from 9 AM to 5:30 PM Eastern Time. If you have questions about other DNA testing options such as avuncular, grandparent, or sibling testing, your may call us to speak with an expert.

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The DNA Paternity Testing Field

Starting the Conversation

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