Know For Certain With A Paternity DNA Test

Know For Certain With A Paternity DNA Testidentified as fathering a child can have serious and
17th November 2006long lasting effects on the life of a man.
Author: Abigail FranksIf you father children, it's your responsibility to
With the breakdown of many family safeguardscare for them. If they're yours, you should also
we in society, the need to establish paternity forhave the right to be involved win their lives.
children is becoming more critical than ever. It's noBut what if you're not the father however? Why
secret that the court system has increasinglyshould a man be obligated to support children who
gone after dead beat dads who aren't supportingare 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 relationshipshelp. These at home DNA kits are simple to use
that have gone bad, claims of paternity andand accurate to the point where DNA results are
demands for child support are made on the latestroutinely used as evidence in court. At the very
convenient male partner who may or may not beleast, 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 ifstressful event.
he's not the legitimate father of the child.These DNA tests are inexpensive and offer
And the risks are high. The courts havesignificant 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 toare the father but are also 100% accurate in
make the demanded court ordered child supportestablishing you are NOT the father of the child.
payments can also result in many penalties, notAlthough it's ideal to have the mother, child and
the least of which is garnishment of wages tothe claimed father tested, the dna testing method
pay support. In addition however, all tax returnsdoes not require the mother to be involved to
can be withheld and even documents like aobtain an accurate test.
drivers license renewal can be refused by theOnce 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 aand the childs mouths. Send the samples into the
father who is not afforded his rights to be withDNA test lab for processing and in about a week,
his child because the mother has claimed the childyour results are delivered to you.
isn't his? This is a case where a home paternityIt's a sad day when claims of fatherhood are
DNA test can establish if the man is the legitimatemade with such dire consequences for all
father and entitled to visitation and involvementconcerned. 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 oneone way or the other.
way or the other on this matter. The facts areAbigail Franks writes on a variety of subjects
that having a child obligates the parents to carewhich include family, Health, and Home.
for that child. So the ramifications of being