Did You Know?

  • A Court Order is not required for a DNA parentage test but DNA paternity testing may be court ordered.
  • A doctor’s prescription is not required for a DNA parentage test.
  • DNA paternity testing can take place without a sample from the child’s mother.
  • DNA paternity testing can occur before a child is born.
  • A DNA paternity test is possible without a direct sample from the alleged father. Samples from his biological relatives or known non-standard samples from the alleged father can be used.
  • A routine DNA test requires a simple cheek swab.
  • DNA testing can be conducted anonymously through Orchid Cellmark’s Curiosity Paternity Test.
  • A DNA test is possible using non-standard samples such as cigarette butts, licked envelopes, pathology samples to name a few.
  • It is possible to predict the likelihood of a conclusive result in a kinship case.
  • The DNA paternity industry is not formally regulated. Accreditation is voluntary. All Orchid Cellmark laboratories are accredited by a minimum of two third party agencies.
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