DNA Testing
Men wishing to establish paternity may have several options for proving or disproving their fatherhood. No method is as effective as DNA testing, though. In fact, DNA testing is up to 99.99% accurate in determining whether or not an individual is a child’s father.
When you are fighting to establish paternity, DNA testing is just the first step. If you are looking to establish paternity for a child you believe you fathered, contact the Fort Lauderdale paternity lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A., today at 954-580-8080.
How DNA Testing Works
The first step in DNA testing is getting DNA samples from both the potential father and the child. This can be a strand of hair, blood samples, or other tissue samples that contain DNA. Next, a laboratory will test both pieces of DNA to determine whether the man is the child’s father.
Testing requires scientists to locate a strand of DNA and observe the specific pattern of genes. In individuals who are closely related, the patterns should be nearly identical.
At the end of testing, the results will be:
- Exclusive – the man is not the child’s father
- Inclusive – the man is 99% or more likely to be the child’s father
After obtaining an inclusive result, men may be able to fight to establish paternity over their children.
Contact Us
DNA testing is currently the best and most accurate method for testing paternity. If you are currently fighting to establish paternity over a child you believe is yours, contact the Fort Lauderdale paternity attorneys of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A., at 954-580-8080 today.
