DNA Paternity Testing Dallas, TX

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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Cheating Woman?

Maverick’s star Dirk Nowitzki had to get a paternity test in Dallas because he found out his girlfriend was not who she claimed to be.  It seems most famous men have a love child, but I am here to tell you that this is actually not limited only to famous men.  It is my experience that 1 in 3 paternity tests come back that the man is not the father. 

What does this say about the man and mother of the child?  Personally, I do not feel either one are bad people, slutty, or sex addicts.  There are several situations where monogamous women get pregnant and have no clue who the father is. 

Situation 1:  The Breakup

You wake up one day and realize that you dread being around her.  She probably realizes you have no tolerance for her annoying habits and becomes naggy out of female instinct.  Some men just quit answering the phone because they do not want to hurt the girl.  Real men will take the girl to a public place and break up with them.  Why a girl would ever prefer a formal breakup is beyond me.  My personal favorite was to dump her over MySpace.  She will be so pissed at the method that you are off the hook and she won’t even want to try to negotiate to salvage the relationship. 

Back to the point, a breakup occurs and it seems she immediately gets a new boyfriend.  The next time you see her she is sporting a baby bump.  Two years pass and you run into your ex-girlfriend at the mall holding a toddler that looks a lot like you.  Time for a DNA paternity test.

Situation 2:  The Vacation Fling

I was goody-goody on my Mexican vacations, but I can’t say the same for my guy friends.  They were good guys back home.  Most were still virgins.  However, they were opposite of everything they stood for on the senior trip in 1996 to Cancun.  I have one friend who never drinks, but converted to an alcoholic on the plane ride to Mexico.  The first night we were there he hooked up with a girl from Plano, TX, and chose not to wear a condom.  Being his first sexual experience he realized he did not like to wear condoms and it felt so good he did not pull out.  I still tease him to this day that he needs to get a paternity test in Plano, TX. 

Situation 3:  The Rebound

Similar to the breakup, the rebound occurs shortly after a couple splits.  In this version of the story the man finds a rebound.  She is gorgeous, she loves to do all the things he does, she loves sex with him, but she also loves 5 other men.  At first he felt like the lion and she was an unaware sheep walking right into his lion den.  The next thing he knows he is the victim.  But by the time he finds out she is dating 5 other guys at the same time he also finds out she is pregnant. 

Now you may be saying that although the people in this story were still kinda slutty.  Well… that is a personal belief.  Abstinence guarantees you won’t have to ever take a paternity test from a scandalous girlfriend, but it does not guarantee you won’t have a wife with a wondering eye.  That is Situation 4.  I could go on, but that is for another blog.

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