DNA Paternity Testing Dallas, TX

This a question that I had to ask myself 12 yrs ago. I wish that there had been this information made available to me then. A paternity test andother DNA testing can be used for child support, in determining who the father is. It can help with inheritanceclaims, immigration, adoption.

Now you may be asking how accurate are these tests. It has been said that DNA testing is the most accurate in determining paternity. Each and every one of us has a unique DNA fingerprint, we inherit all of our DNA from our parents. This testing is considered to be a 100% accurate.

Testing is very simple, you take a special Q-Tip, and you swab the inside of the cheeks for 20 seconds from both the alleged father and the child if possible.You are also able to test the baby before its born, by using a sample from the umbilical cord. This sample and test is performed during pregnancy when the results are wanted sooner.

Now there are times when a Chain of Custody test is used. What this means is that they want to setup child support and visitation rights in the case of the baby.This means that the test in question and the results will hold up in a court of law.

When testing to get the most accurate results you should test both the mother and alleged father as well as the baby at the time.When you include the mother during the testing it will isolate the genes if there are any that may come from another potential father. In special cases if the father is deceased they can still test based on what is called a viability test.

If a paternity test is ordered always prepare yourself with finding out as much as you can before the test.

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This is my story on my paternity test for my daughter. Now I was young, I was 18 when my beautiful little girl was born. Was I scared, you are damn right I was. I never thought that I would be a father, but that changed. I wasnt the best boyfriend to the daughters mother, i wasnt loyal to her ever.

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So when my daughter was just a baby, I wasnt able to spend time with her by myself. I had to have supervised visists and could only be done at the mother in laws house. Well the mother did what she had to do, she got on WIC, and Medicaid. Thus began the child support proceedings. When we went down to the office to begin the paper work I was informed that even though I was on the birth certificate my little girl would not get any benefits if something had happened to me. 

Well I asked how is that possible, they said that there needs to be proof that I was the father. I was upset because looking at my daughter you could tell that she was mine with out any doubt. I asked if I could take a moment to decide what I wanted to do. While being outside, I came to the conclusion that there needed to be proof somewhere that that little girl was mine. So I took it upon myself to ask for a DNA test to be ordered. 

Now I know some of you are thinking that if you had no doubt then why the test. Well after being told that if I died she wouldnt get anything. I did not want my daughter to struggle if something had happened to me. So I said that I wanted a record of it on file somewhere showing that she was mine.

 Now yes, this didnt sit well with her mother but finally after time she has realized why I did what I did. It was in the best interest of my little girl. Believe me if I had to do it again I would in a heart beat. We always say that we want the best for our kids, then if it takes getting that paternity test then just suck it up and do it. You will never regret it or to this point I havent.

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Court Ordered Paternity Test

Where you aware that only a chain of custody paternity test will hold up in court?  Although a basic paternity test is just as accurate you can expect to pay two times more for a chain of custody test. 

The extra cost is to cover the additional steps that must be taken to ensure the integrity of the DNA samples.  Throughout the entire DNA test process your specimen will be accounted for and logged. 

When you go in for a court ordered paternity test you can expect a different experience than simply getting a regular paternity test.  With a basic DNA test no government issued identification is required and no steps are taken to confirm your identity.  There is no standard for how a DNA sample is provided.  On one occasion a nice young lady showed up with young child in one hand and a used tooth brush in the other.  All do-it-yourself home DNA kits are considered “non-chain of custody”. 

As a side note, collection is where practically all errors are made.  Even with sketchy DNA labs I have not heard of an error occurring at the laboratory.  Incorrect collections with home DNA kits are extremely common and I do not advise them at all.

What to Expect From a Court Ordered Paternity Test.

Bring your drivers license and you will have to take off hats and/or optical lenses such as sunglasses.  A photo will be taken during the collection process for verification purposes.  DNA samples are most often taken by swabbing the inside of the mouth with a cotton swab.  Although it is not required you should take note that your DNA sample and the child’s DNA sample are collected and processed separately prior to being packaged and shipped to the laboratory.  I have heard of situations where an incorrect chain of custody paternity test resulted in the father having female DNA and the daughter having male DNA.  In this situation the entire DNA test was not accepted by the court and the father and daughter had to redo the paternity test.

How Much Should a Court Ordered Paternity Test Cost?

Pricing varies lab to lab, state to state and country to country.  It even varies according to how far you live from a major city.  Nowadays every city with over 100k people has a DNA collection center.  A certified lab normally charges about $375-$500 for a chain of custody DNA test using saliva samples.  However, more often than not this does not include collection fees.  It is very important that you determine all hidden costs before choosing your DNA lab.  Paternity testing is a competitive market and many labs only post part of the total cost in order to capture a larger amount of sales.

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Father and Newborn

Good question.  Some men might hope so while others hope not.  First off, do not make assumptions while the mother is still pregnant.  Performing a paternity test while pregnant can be very expensive.  Most DNA laboratories do not even perform this test.  If you wait until the baby is born a DNA paternity test costs around $200.

If you don’t have $200 lying around you may find yourself staring at the baby wondering if it looks like you.  I strongly discourage using physical attributes to determine who the father.  Although science shows a dominant trait will always be expressed I am here to tell you there are scientific exceptions in every single case.  The only way to know for sure is a paternity test.

Who says a baby has to look like the father?  Mothers and fathers mesh together in ways that neither parent is recognizable in the child’s physical features.  This is usually the occasion in situations where one or both the parents are overweight and the child has a normal BMI. 

I have performed hundreds of paternity tests and have heard every excuse you could possibly think of to explain why a father does or does not believe the child is his.  Hair color and skin color are probably the weakest argument I have come across. 

Sometimes even I am surprised.  Recently, two Caucasian parents came in with a child that had Hispanic features.  Hair texture, color and curl were different from the parents.  Skin color, jaw and eye shape also differed.  The DNA showed a 99.999% probability that the child was theirs. 

Although Jerry Springer and other TV shows create an exciting and entertaining situation when a paternity test is performed I want to make it very clear that this is not reality.  I have never performed a paternity test and everyone was happy and in a good mood.  Paternity tests come with a high level of anxiety and stress.   And do not expect 99.999% to be good enough.  Twice in the past month I have witnessed total abandonment of a child in situations where a paternity test resulted in a 99.999% positive result.

What should you expect when you get a paternity test?  Considering I work for Any Lab Test Now® North Dallas I will share my experience.  You can expect to not wait in line.  It is our goal to get you in-and-out within 15minutes.  You can expect courtesy and respect.  We do not judge, gossip or look down on anyone.  You can expect fast results.  Once your DNA sample reaches our laboratory for testing we have the results in-hand within 48hrs.  And finally, you can expect a basic paternity test to cost $199 exactly, no extra fees or charges.

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DNA testing is sometimes referred to as DNA fingerprinting. It is called a fingerprint because it is very unlikely that any 2 people would have exactly the same DNA information, in the same way that is is very unlikely that any 2 people would have exactly the same physical fingerprint. The one exception to that would be with identical twins, or monozygotic twins. When one egg is fertilized by one sperm cell, and then divides and separates, two identical cells will result. Monozygotic twins are genetically identical (unless there has been a mutation during development) and they are almost always the same sex.

Only a small sample of cells is needed for DNA fingerprinting. DNA testing can be done on cells obtained by a simple swab of the cheeks inside the mouth, a drop of blood, root of hair, or semen. The process of collecting these specimens is a very simple process, but if not done properly can lead to inconclusive results. Although home paternity test kits are available, they are not as accurate and the results cannot be used in a court of law.

In the United States, AABB regulates DNA paternity and family relationship testing industry. Only the DNA test results produced by an AABB-accredited laboratory are legally admissible and accepted by government child support agencies, welfare benefits offices and immigration authorities. The DNA paternity test that follows strict chain of custody can generate legally admissible results that are used for child support, inheritance, social welfare benefits, immigration, or adoption purposes. To satisfy the chain-of-custody legal requirements, all tested parties have to be properly identified and their specimens collected by a third party professional who is not related to any of the tested parties and has no interest in the outcome of the test.

 DNA testing is currently the most advanced and accurate technology to determine parentage. In a DNA parentage test, the probability is 0% when the alleged parent is not biologically related to the child and the probability typically greater than 99.9% when the alleged parent is biologically related to the child.

 Genetic testing used to determine the biological father of a child is called a DNA Paternity test. Every person carries two copies of most genes (one copy from the mother and one from the father). DNA testing is a a test to identify and evaluate the genetic information called DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in a person’s cell.

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Is she preganant?

No man believes they will one day need to take a paternity test.  When it finally happens, it is a humbling experience.  When she says those words, “I am pregnant” It elicits a barrage of emotions.  If you are not in a strong, happy relationship doubt may creep into you mind.  From there, you begin to recall every sexual encounter you had with her in the last couple months.

Sperm went through panties?

Some call it “bump and grind”.  Being the horn ball you are I am guessing you were buck naked and she had her panties on.  I would go so far to say in all my years of DNA paternity testing I have never heard of a girl getting pregnant while wearing panties.  However, theoretically it is possible.  Cotton, satin and silk panties are very porous and sperm would easily travel through into the vagina. 

Can precum get a girl pregnant?

If it is only precum, no.  Sperm are formed and stored in the testes, while precum is made far from the testicals in the bulbourethral gland, aka Cowper’s gland.  I have had this argument with so many people I can’t count.  At some point in their life they recall a doctor, professor or sex ed teacher tell them otherwise.  This is when I pull out a diagram of the reproduction track and ask how this is possible.  If you have ever heard stories of someone that got pregnant this way then ejaculation occurred at some point.  It is possible for some men to ejaculate a small amount of semen and barely be able to feel the climax.  The only other possibility is that ejaculation occurred prior to penetration and sperm were still in the urinary tract. 

Can I get pregnant the first time I have sex?

Oh yeah.  This happens all the time.  Young girls are extremely fertile.  This is the way nature designed it.  It wasn’t up until the past couple hundred years that woman waited until their mid to late twenties to begin to have children. 

Can a girl get pregnant while on the pill?

Although unlikely, yes.  Used correctly there is still a very minute chance she will get pregnant.  Used incorrectly and the chance of pregnancy will be dependant on a variety of factors such as where she is in her cycle.

DNA Paternity Testing in Plano

Based on many factors including affordability, credibility of DNA laboratory, speed of results, and anonymity we suggest Any Lab Test Now®.  You can follow the links in the top right corner of this blog to find a location nearest you.

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Are you looking for anonymous paternity testing in Dallas, TX?  There are many options for anonymous DNA testing services online, many of which you should stay clear of.  If you do not want to get screwed and want accurate, fast results then follow the links in the top right corner of this blog. 

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First off, stay away from DNA test kits.  The number one reason paternity tests come back inconclusive, tainted or inaccurate is because the sample was contaminated during collection.  I strongly suggest you get a certified medical person who is familiar with taking DNA samples to perform your collection.  It may be an additional cost, but you will not get your money back if your DNA sample is contaminated.  A DNA test is only 99.999% accurate if the collection is performed correctly.

Be cautious of hidden fees.  I have heard horror stories from people who purchased anonymous paternity testing in Dallas.  The test cost $79 and had no collection fee.  However, in order to release the results the DNA laboratory wanted over $200.  Many online DNA companies will sell you a cheap test and then require you to pay a $25 collection fee and $35 processing/shipping fee when you visit a local DNA collection site.  I have heard these collection sites referred to “collection partners”.  It is common and you will have to weigh the costs and see if it saves you money buying online. 

When examining the overall costs of paternity test I have yet to find a place that beats Any Lab Test Now®.  You can follow the links in the top right corner to find a location nearest to you.  Their basic paternity test runs $199 and that includes everything.  The court ordered paternity test is $469.  They perform the collection on site and ship it off to their lab, and the results are back in 2 business days.  I did some research on their lab and they run each DNA sample through twice to ensure 99.999% accuracy.  They are capable of very unusual collections as well.  If both father and child are not in Dallas they can arrange a collection that will work.  I was told they once performed a collection on a child in Plano, and arranged the collection on the father from a remote village in the middle of Africa. 

There are more reasons than not you would want anonymous paternity testing in Dallas.  Keep in mind that you can only do so with a basic, non-chain of custody version which will not hold up in court.

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