Paternity testing is used to determine the father of a child (or children) for a variety of reasons including:
- To assist a mother in getting child support from the biological father of a child
- To assist a biological father in gaining access to his child
- To resolve a child custody matter
- To prove a relationship between a Sponsor and Applicant to support an immigration Petition
- To prove a relationship between a deceased individual and alleged biological relatives in an estate dispute
- To prove a biological relationship between an applicant and a member of a First Nation
- To prove a paternal biological link between two adoptees
- To obtain death benefits for a child as part of an insurance claim