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Paternity Test Results Simplified

by HOMEDNA on 11/29/2011

What the Results Statement Means

According to stringent accreditation guidelines, IDENTIGENE is required to word the paternity-test results statement in a very specific way. We simply cannot deliver the results with the exact words ‘You ARE the father’ or ‘You are NOT the father’.

To simplify the statement, please look at the formula below:

‘John Doe [insert alleged father’s name] is excluded as the biological father of James Doe [insert child’s name]”

= ‘YOU ARE NOT THE FATHER.”

‘John Doe is not excluded as the biological father of James Doe’

= ‘YOU ARE THE FATHER.”

What your DNA Profile Means

For further clarification purposes ,the results statement also provides details of the DNA profiles . Remember, this is the data that our laboratory used to determine the results: ‘excluded’ or ‘not excluded.” The cheek cells provide our laboratory with a set of DNA markers (up to 15). These markers are used for identifying individuals’ traits. The ‘locus’ or marker location shows two alleles (numbers) for each person tested. These numbers represent a characteristic that has been genetically passed down to the person – one from the biological mother and one from the biological father.

According to genetics, a child MUST have one matching number to the father in each ‘locus’. In some cases, there are natural mutations where the child has a slightly higher or lower value than the father but these are rare. *If the alleged father is ‘excluded’ aka ‘not the father’, they might have sharing numbers in certain ‘loci’ (the singular form of locus) but to be determined the biological father, they would need to have sharing numbers in EACH loci.

At the end of the results statement, you will see a Combined Percentage Index (CPI). This number needs to be 100 or greater in order for the determination to be made that the man tested is the biological father. When the percentage is 100 or greater, the probability (scientific chance) that the test participant is the father will be 99% or greater.

IDENTIGENE recommends submitting the mother’s cheek swabs along with the child’s and alleged father’s check swabs. This helps strengthen the probability of paternity if there happens to be natural mutations in the child’s DNA alleles .

If for some reason IDENTIGENE has questions about your results, they will contact you and send you additional swabs for free so that you can resubmit your test swabs.

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Paternity Suit Brings Teen Sexual Pressures and Consequences to Surface

by HOMEDNA on 11/07/2011

The recent Justin Bieber paternity suit brings to the surface many issues facing our youth today. One, peer pressure to engage in sexual activity before marriage. Two, the consequences of unprotected sex. Three, raising children in fatherless families and the long-term effects on them mentally. You don’t have to take our word for it, the studies are out there and unfortunately children are exposed to these realities daily. We learned some interesting facts from the TECHSex USA Report produced by Internet Sexuality Information Services, Inc. (formerly ISIS, Inc.): a not-for-profit organization, founded in 2001, that supports and empowers young people to make informed decisions about their sexual activity. More information is available at yth.org

Currently, about 42% of 15 to 19 year olds who are unmarried have engaged in sex at least once. On a monthly basis, about 25% are sexually active. Low income, urban youth of color are more likely to engage in sexual behavior at even earlier ages.

The U.S. teen pregnancy rate is at approximately 71.5 per 1,000 teens. It is still much higher than other Western industrialized nations. Pregnancy rates for African American and Hispanic teens are 126 and 127 per 1,000.

Approximately 80% of unmarried teenagers used contraception the first time they had sex, and 68% of unmarried women and 81% of unmarried men, used a condom. At their last time of intercourse, 84% of women and 93% of men used contraception.

Youth aged 15 to 24 accounts for half of the sexually transmitted infections acquired annually, despite comprising only 25% of the total US population. It has been widely reported that a quarter of all teenage girls suffer from some type of STI with one in five becoming infected within a year of their first sexual encounter. Youth of color are disproportionately affected by STIs, including HIV, across the nation, with chlamydia rates for young African-American women reaching nine times as high as rates for Caucasian youth. African Americans were disproportionately affected by HIV infection, accounting for 55% of all HIV infections.

ISIS study can be read here.

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Court Ordered or Voluntary Paternity Test – What Will Bieber Do?

by HOMEDNA on 11/04/2011

We’re betting most of you have heard that there is a paternity suit involving teen pop star Justin Bieber. In case you haven’t, a young woman has claimed that JB “hooked up” with her after a concert and conceived a baby, born just three months ago. He denies the claim as just rumor.

Los Angeles attorney Mychal Bilson explains to HollywoodLife.com, ‘In order to get a court order for a paternity test there has to be reasonable evidence presented to the court under oath. She would have to present details about her relationship with Justin Bieber, all under oath, such as providing dates of contact with Justin around the time of the conception.’

Many are suggesting that he just take a voluntary paternity test and not a ‘court ordered’ paternity test to end this controversy. We’ll just wait and see what happens. Justin if you are reading this, give us a call and we can talk to you about taking the HomeDNA Paternity DNA Paternity Test. It’s accurate and you get your results in 1-2 business days after we receive your cheek swabs. You can even track it and receive your results online.

If you have questions about paternity tests or other DNA testing services, please contact our Client Support Center at 888-404-4363, Mon-Fri from 8:30 AM to 5:30PM Eastern Time. Our friendly, expert representatives are ready and happy to help.

What the Results Statement Means

What your DNA Profile Means

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