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5 Ways DNA Testing can answer Relationship Questions

by HOMEDNA on 07/18/2011

1. Paternity Testing

Paternity testing is a DNA comparison between the alleged father, child, and child’s mother (if she’s available). A paternity test is the best option if paternity is ever in question. Including the biological mother in paternity testing aids in getting the probability of paternity to its highest calculation.

2. Grandparent DNA test

Sometimes the alleged father is not available for a paternity test, and other family members want questions of a biological relationship answered. Grandparent DNA testing involves the child and the biological parents of the alleged father. The Grandparent DNA test may offer a probability of a biological relationship. Its always best to test both of the biological parents of the alleged father with the child; however, if only one is available there is the option of a single-grandparent DNA test. As with all of our DNA relationship tests, including the biological mother of the child is always best.

3. Sibling DNA test

Again, if the possible father is not available for paternity testing for any reason you have an option of a sibling DNA test. If there are known biological children of the possible fathers, the child in question can complete a DNA test with that known child to determine a probability of a biological relationship. Including the biological mother(s) of both children being tested is highly recommended.

4. Avuncular DNA test

Avuncular DNA testing is available for children to test their DNA against the DNA of a full sibling of the alleged father. A full sibling of the alleged father (they share both parents in common)and the child can test for a probability of an aunt/uncle biological relationship. Keep in mind they must be a full sibling in order to get conclusive results: they cannot be half siblings (meaning they only have one parent in common).

5. Prenatal paternity testing

Sometimes parents want to prove paternity before the child is born. This can be done between 10-21 weeks of pregnancy. Collecting DNA samples for the child is done through amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS). The mother’s physician would need to determine if the mother and child are healthy enough to undergo either of these procedures due to the risks involved. Many doctors will not perform a CVS or amniocentesis for paternity testing alone.

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Little Girl Disappears Before Paternity Test Can be Done

by HOMEDNA on 07/13/2011

Some paternity test stories are hard to share, especially if they involve missing children.

A little girl has gone missing. Abducted by her potential father, the little girl is nowhere to be found. The alleged father is in jail accused of her abduction, and he’s not talking.

‘Baby Kate’ disappeared on June 29, 2011 on the day the family was scheduled to go in for paternity testing. Sean Michael Phillips, the potential father, baby Kate, and Ariel Courtland, the child’s mother, were scheduled to go to a collection facility to have their DNA collected . According to Ms. Courtland, Mr. Phillips drove them to the Department of Human Services instead. His intention was to have the child put up for adoption. Ms. Courtland indicated Mr. Phillips could not bear to tell his parents he fathered another child (by the same mother). He did not want to tell them the truth. Ms. Courtland believed if she had paternity testing results in hand, the couple could take that evidence to his parents and introduce them to baby Kate; however, Mr. Phillips had different plans.

Mr. Phillips was scheduled for deployment to Afghanistan in August. As a member of the Michigan Army National Guard’s 125th Infantry Battalion based in Flint. Now he is charged with kidnapping 5-month-old Katherine Shelbie-Elizabeth Phillips.

After Ms. Courtland demanded Mr. Phillips take her and baby Kate home after the visit to DHS, Ms. Courtland claimed that when she went to get a stroller from her apartment Mr. Phillips drove off with the child in the car. Mr. Phillips was found later at a home owned by his parents with no baby Kate to be found. Mr. Phillips now sits in jail on $500,000 bond and is not saying what happened to baby Kate, or where she may be. Ms. Courtland has visited Mr. Phillips at the jail but does not feel she will get any information from him if she tries to push for information. According to her, Mr. Phillips walks away when she brings up Kate’s name. As her mother, she holds on to hope that Kate is still alive.

For more information on this story please visit mlive.com.

7 Babies in one Year? Time for a DNA Test!

by HOMEDNA on 07/11/2011

Paternity tests are to be carried out to establish if one mother gave birth to seven children within one year. Wow! Precious Donatus Ogbonna of Nigeria claims to have given birth to seven children in an eleven-month period of time, from May 2010 to April 2011. One media outlet, Vanguard media LTD, has put money aside to have paternity testing completed on all seven children to confirm paternity and maternity of each child.

Proof of Paternity to be Determined with Paternity Testing

Precious Donatus Ogbonna was detained by police weeks ago for questioning about the allegations she has made of giving birth to seven children in such a short amount of time. The children were taken to a secure home in their locale. Paternity tests are being conducted to help set the record straight.

Mrs. Ogbonna stated that her husband left after he questioned the paternity of the children. Paternity testing may help him get answers.

Paternity Tests to Answer Paternity and Maternity Questions

Friends of Mrs. Ogbonna are hoping the paternity test results are released soon to help vindicate their friend and help bring her life back to normal, as well as help the children’s father realize they are his children, and take responsibility.

Wait for the Paternity Test Results

The paternity test results should be released soon. For more information on this story visit thesource.com.

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