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Paternity Tests and DNA Relationship Testing for Legal Purposes
DNA paternity test and relationship test results provide strong evidence for many court cases including divorce (child custody or child support), immigration or visa applications, and estate settlement or inheritance cases.
IDENTIGENE maintains laboratory accreditations for DNA paternity testing with the AABB and LAB. This means that your paternity test or other relationship test results are accurate, reliable, and considered court-admissible by accreditation standards. DNA test results from samples collected at home my be submitted to a court; however, a judge will often require proof of identity for each participant in the DNA paternity test or relationship test.
Court-Admissible DNA Relationship Test Results
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Purchase a Legal DNA Relationship Test
Purchase a Legal DNA Relationship Test online or call 1-888-404-GENE (888-404-4363)
Arrange DNA collection appointments
An IDENTIGENE DNA Test Consultant will assist you with arranging DNA collection appointments for each person. Please allow 48 hours for collection.
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DNA Relationship Test Sample Collection
At the collection appointment, each person provides proof of identity. The collector obtains DNA samples from each participant, using the safe and effective cheek swabs provided by IDENTIGENE. The collector sends the samples directly to our dna paternity testing lab.
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Relationship Test Results
Choose how your DNA test results are reported: online, over the phone or have a hard copy of the test results mailed directly to you. You may also have a copy of the DNA test results sent directly to your attorney.
"Legal" DNA tests, or relationship testing for legal purposes, like legal paternity tests, require accurate test results as well as proof of identity for each person participating in the DNA test. For legal cases, including legal paternity cases, IDENTIGENE tracks your DNA samples from the time they are collected at one of our DNA collection sites until the time they arrive at our DNA testing laboratory. Following this chain-of-custody procedure outlined in the accreditation guidelines offers proof of the relationship as well as proof of identity to a judge, social worker, embassy or other government official.
DNA Collection Network
IDENTIGENE partners with a nationwide network of DNA specimen collectors. The DNA collector documents proof of identity for each person in the DNA test using photographs, driver's licenses, birth certificates, and passports the DNA Chain-of-Custody form. The collector witnesses the DNA sample collection from each participant. The collector seals the DNA specimens and Chain-of-Custody paperwork in a tamper-proof envelope and sends it to our DNA paternity testing laboratory. This process tracks your DNA samples from the time of collection all the way through DNA testing.
Call IDENTIGENE at 888-404-GENE (888-404-4363) to order or for more information.
| Legal DNA Paternity Test | |
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| $399 |  |
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LEGAL TESTS All our DNA Tests can be upgraded to legal DNA tests before testing. See all available tests online.
Learn how to use IDENTIGENE's Home Paternity Test kit with this short video.
"At only seventeen, my son had just planned his senior year in high school when he was told he could be a father. Within 5 days we got the results of the paternity test. Thank you, Identigene."
legal forms
- » Instructions for DNA Test Participants
- » Chain-of-Custody Form (Living Participant)
- » Chain-of-Custody Form (Prenatal or Non-standard Sample)
- » Report Release Form
how-to questions?
- » When will my results be ready?
- » Legal vs. Personal Which test do I need?
- » Understanding your paterntiy test results
- » More frequently asked questions...
helpful links
- » Genetipedia: a resource for understanding DNA testing
- » Legal? Personal? Selecting a DNA test
- » Paternity testing forum
- » FREE Eye Color Paternity Test (online)
- » FREE Blood Type Paternity Test (online)
- » Contact Us
contact us
IDENTIGENE DNA Testing Center
2495 South West Temple,
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
888-404-GENE (888-404-4363)
9 am to 8 pm ET
Direct: (801) 462-1401
Fax: (801) 462-1403
legal test questions?
- Q. How accurate are the DNA paternity test results?
- A. Identigene paternity tests are the most reliable results available and are extremely accurate. When collected properly, Identigene results can be used in court for divorce, child support, inheritance or even criminal cases (forensics). Typically, test results probabilities are greater than 99.99%.
An accredited laboratory, Identigene adheres to strict scientific guidelines for every test. Most test types can be upgraded to a 'legal test' for use in court (see more information about legal testing).
legal testing stories
I signed the declaration of paternity thinking this child was mine. Now years later paternity questions have been raised. I wanted a DNA paternity test to be sure.
