Paternity Testing
Paternity testing is the most common type of DNA relationship testing.
Comparing the DNA of a possible father to a child can determine a probability of paternity with a confidence of 99.9% or greater.
Testing of the biological mothers DNA can increase the accuracy of the test
This is also a requirement for the report to meet the standards set by NATA and the Family Law Act (1975).
The DNA of the child is compared with that of the mother to determine her contribution.
The paternal contribution is then confirmed and calculated for the child.
Exclusion of biological paternity
If the alleged fathers DNA does not match, he is excluded from identification as the biological father of the child.
Non - exclusion of biological paternity
If the DNA profile of the alleged father is a match, the probability of paternity can be determined with a confidence of up to 99.9% or greater and this is reported as a non-exclusion of biological paternity.
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