| Know For Certain With A Paternity DNA Test | | | | identified as fathering a child can have serious and |
| 17th November 2006 | | | | long lasting effects on the life of a man. |
| Author: Abigail Franks | | | | If you father children, it's your responsibility to |
| With the breakdown of many family safeguards | | | | care for them. If they're yours, you should also |
| we in society, the need to establish paternity for | | | | have the right to be involved win their lives. |
| children is becoming more critical than ever. It's no | | | | But what if you're not the father however? Why |
| secret that the court system has increasingly | | | | should a man be obligated to support children who |
| gone after dead beat dads who aren't supporting | | | | are not legally or biologically his? |
| their children. This is as it should be. | | | | This is where a home DNA paternity test can |
| The problem however is that often in relationships | | | | help. These at home DNA kits are simple to use |
| that have gone bad, claims of paternity and | | | | and accurate to the point where DNA results are |
| demands for child support are made on the latest | | | | routinely used as evidence in court. At the very |
| convenient male partner who may or may not be | | | | least, establishing paternity using a home DNA |
| the actual father. Once this type of claim is made, | | | | test kit can make going to court a much less |
| it becomes a big issue for the man especially if | | | | stressful event. |
| he's not the legitimate father of the child. | | | | These DNA tests are inexpensive and offer |
| And the risks are high. The courts have | | | | significant peace of mind for the parents. They |
| demanded child support payments from fathers, | | | | are accurate to at least 99.99% positive that you |
| even to the point of impoverishment. Failing to | | | | are the father but are also 100% accurate in |
| make the demanded court ordered child support | | | | establishing you are NOT the father of the child. |
| payments can also result in many penalties, not | | | | Although it's ideal to have the mother, child and |
| the least of which is garnishment of wages to | | | | the claimed father tested, the dna testing method |
| pay support. In addition however, all tax returns | | | | does not require the mother to be involved to |
| can be withheld and even documents like a | | | | obtain an accurate test. |
| drivers license renewal can be refused by the | | | | Once a DNA test kit is delivered, you need to |
| state to dads who are behind on child support. | | | | collect the samples. This is an easy swab of you |
| Another aspect of paternity is what about a | | | | and the childs mouths. Send the samples into the |
| father who is not afforded his rights to be with | | | | DNA test lab for processing and in about a week, |
| his child because the mother has claimed the child | | | | your results are delivered to you. |
| isn't his? This is a case where a home paternity | | | | It's a sad day when claims of fatherhood are |
| DNA test can establish if the man is the legitimate | | | | made with such dire consequences for all |
| father and entitled to visitation and involvement | | | | concerned. Using a home paternity DNA test kit |
| with the child. | | | | can establish your rights and obligation to a child |
| It's not the intent of this article to take sides one | | | | one way or the other. |
| way or the other on this matter. The facts are | | | | Abigail Franks writes on a variety of subjects |
| that having a child obligates the parents to care | | | | which include family, Health, and Home. |
| for that child. So the ramifications of being | | | | |