Can a paternity test be performed if the alleged father is missing or deceased?
Several testing options are available in situations where the alleged father is missing or deceased. The first option that should be considered is viability testing on a sample taken from the deceased, such as stored blood or a tissue sample. (This type of sample usually comes from a coroner’s or medical examiner’s office.) If usable DNA is found in the sample, we can conduct a paternity test using it as the alleged father’s sample. If no biological samples from the alleged father are available, grandparentage testing is the next option to consider. Both biological parents of the alleged father (the paternal grandparents) are required to participate in a grandparentage test. Results of this test prove only the relationship of the child to the grandparents, but many government offices treat these results as indirect evidence of paternity. If one or both paternal grandparents are unavailable for testing, other family relationship tests–such as genetic reconstructions and siblingship tes
Yes, we can provide you with the following options such as: • Vialibility Testing on a sample taken from the deceased (stored blood or a tissue sample). These types of samples usually come from a coroner’s or medical examiner’s office. • Grandparenting Testing on a sample taken from both biological parents of the alleged father are required to participate in this test. Results of this test prove only the relationship of the child to the grandparents. Most government offices treat these results as indirect evidence of paternity. • Genetic Reconstruction or other Kinship Tests may be performed to determine the child’s or person’s relationship to another person. Please call 888-DNA-LAB-8 to discuss your particular case. We will be happy to guide you in the process.
