A Legal Paternity Test is the simplest, highest accuracy and most affordable method to establish a legally binding relationship between Father and Child. Establishing legal paternity is vital in matters such as child support, custody disputes, and other legal issues.
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Test Me DNA is offering $50 off Legal Paternity tests with 2 participants or more. Mention this ad to receive the discount.
HOW LEGAL TESTING WORKS
CALL TO SCHEDULE
We can arrange for each participant to test at the same location or at different locations. Appointments are not required to be on the same day. Our laboratory network includes over 1,000 locations nationwide.
SAMPLE COLLECTION
Arrive on time for your scheduled appointment at Labcorp. Be sure to bring the required identification for each individual testing. Please avoid eating or drinking for at least 30 minutes prior to your appointment.
RECEIVE RESULTS
Results are typically available in 3-5 business days from the time Labcorp’s main laboratory receives all samples. Once results are ready, we will call to review, email and mail out the original legal documents.
Legal DNA Results Include the Following Documents
- DNA Paternity/Relationship Report. This is a summary of the laboratories findings, which includes the DNA genetic profile of each person tested. It also provides the probability of paternity as well as the combined paternity index.
- Notarized Conclusion. This report gives a detailed conclusion that is easy to understand. It is signed off by the physician that oversees the testing and is notarized for legal use.
- Chain of Custody Record. This document provides the original photograph and thumbprint taken at the time of each DNA collection. It also includes the documentation of the collection, handling and transferring of the DNA collections.
Legal Testing Without the Father
When legal proof of paternity is needed, there are times the father is unavailable for testing. In such cases, explore our other legal testing options to establish paternity.
Common Reasons for Legal Testing
- Birth Certificate
- Child Custody
- Tax Forms
- Establish Paternity
- Child Support
- Will/Estate
- Insurance
- Tribal Enrollment
- Adoption
Yes, scheduling is required for Legal DNA Testing. Paperwork and scheduling must be called in before the DNA collection appointment. Same day testing appointments are typically available Monday through Friday.
Test Me DNA offers everything needed to get legal paternity testing and results for one low price. This includes the collection of the samples, testing of the samples and notarized results from an accredited laboratory.
With other companies, they require you to do the work and find a collector or they tack on more to the pricing for the collection. The collection and proper chain of custody are some of the biggest concerns for court admissible DNA tests.
Not only do they add additional fees for using their collection services, but they also do not schedule immediately during your initial setup. With Test Me DNA and our partnership with Labcorp, we can typically schedule appointments the same day or within a few business days. While we have you on the phone, we look at the availability at your chosen location and get the best time booked right then and there.
On the rare occurrence we can not provide a Labcorp DNA collection site in your area, we can work with a list of certified collectors that can perform the collection for a small fee.
Results are included in our pricing. At Test Me DNA we are committed to provide you with the most accurate results as quickly as possible. Once results are completed, a representative in our office will immediately reach out to you via phone to discuss those results. An email with results will also be provided, with the mailed original results reaching you a short time after. We allow our cases to have multiple contacts with emailed copies. However, only one set of originals are included in the price.
While other companies only allow one person to receive results and charge additional fees for contacts. They may also tack additional costs to provide you with a mailed copy. In most courts, it is required that the original documents be presented, which can only be received by mail.
Legal DNA testing has a strict chain of custody that is followed and samples have to be collected by a trained professional. You will also get legal court admissible DNA results that are notarized. The results for legal testing can be used in a court of law and for various other reasons.
The Home DNA Testing Kit is collected by yourself in the privacy of your own home. The DNA samples will still go back to the same testing laboratory as the legal testing. But since the lab does not have proof of the people that were collected, the results cannot be used for legal purposes.
Test Me DNA’s legal DNA testing and home DNA testing hold the same level of accuracy.
In most states a court order is NOT needed for DNA Paternity Testing. However, in the state of New York, you will need 1 of the following to get a DNA test, a court order, a doctor’s prescription OR a letter of authorization from an attorney.
Absolutely. We have a network of nationwide labs that we work with for DNA collections. Test Me DNA can schedule and coordinate testing in different geographic areas easily. This allows the DNA testing appointments to be scheduled separately even if the father is in a different state. There is no extra charge for parties to be tested in different locations.
The collection of DNA sample is performed by an independent third-party professional. They verify that all parties testing bring in legally valid forms of ID. A photo is also recorded of all people participating in the testing. The technician collection the sample and the laboratory performing the testing must also follow a strict chain of custody and be accredited by the AABB (American Association of Blood Banks.
If the legal DNA test is a paternity test, the results typically take 3-5 business days from the time the main lab receives all samples.
If the legal test is a special relationship test, the results typically take 3-10 business days from the time the main lab receives all samples. Special relationship tests include grandparent DNA tests, sibling DNA tests and avuncular DNA tests (DNA test with an aunt or an uncle).
Pricing for legal DNA testing varies based on how many people will be testing.
If 2 people are testing such as 1 possible father and 1 child, the cost of the legal DNA test is $349. Any additional person is $125.
This is actually more common than most people realize. If there is a post-mortem DNA sample on file at the coroner’s office or funeral home, a legal DNA test can be performed.
If there is not a DNA sample available for the deceased father, we can do other type of relationship DNA tests. This can include the grandparents, siblings, aunts or uncles.
Our partner laboratory Labcorp is one of the very few DNA testing laboratories accredited by the AABB. The AABB Relationship DNA Testing Accreditation program is considered the gold standard for DNA testing laboratories. To ensure that all tests are conducted with the highest standard of accuracy, accredited laboratories must pass rigorous reviews and inspections. Only accredited DNA tests are admissible in the court of law.