Frequently Asked Questions

A court admissible DNA test can be used as evidence of a relationship in legal proceedings, for changing a birth certificate or when applying for a visa or passport.

Samples must be collected by an independent third party, such as a doctor or nurse, who will verify ID and confirm that samples have been taken from the correct participants before sending them directly to the laboratory.

This secure process is known as a “chain of custody”. This is a watertight process, during which the evidence, in this case the DNA samples, cannot be interfered with.

Court admissible paternity tests can be used by parents who are seeking either to prove or to disprove paternity. A mother may wish to prove paternity to seek support for a child. A father may believe that a child is not his and may wish to challenge any support order.

A legal paternity test can also be used by a parent who is being prevented from seeing a child, to prove that the child is theirs, and to support a case for custody or access to the child.

DNA tests are not only used to prove or disprove the parentage of a child. They can also be used in cases where a will or estate is being contested, and there is uncertainty about who is legally entitled to inherit the estate.

The legal proof of paternity provided by a court admissible paternity test may also be used to request a change to a birth certificate with the Department of Vital Records or Vital Statistics Office where you live.

In immigration cases, the legal DNA test can prove that a family member is related to a US citizen who is resident here, so it can be a powerful tool in supporting the application of a dependent relative to join a family member who is already permanently residing in the United States.

In these cases, you need a test provider like us, whose test results and evidence are trusted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the courts. It is often important to get fast results in immigration cases, because travelers may be stranded in war zones or in immigration centers. We understand how stressful this is and will do everything we can to speed up the process for you, while keeping you informed at all times.