Can testing be done if the mother, alleged father, or both are missing or deceased?
Yes. With DNA analysis, paternity testing can still be performed, although the test would involve more analysis. If the mother and/or alleged father are deceased, forensic samples can be collected and testing can be performed after their deaths. In cases where one or both parents are unavailable, testing involving grandparents is possible. Samples are collected from the alleged paternal grandparents, and analysis is performed to determine if they are excluded from grandparentage. If not, the chance the alleged grandparents transmitted the genes to their son is calculated and then used to determine the probability of paternity in the initial paternity case. If the alleged paternal grandparents are unavailable, testing can be performed on the alleged fathers siblings or other offspring, although the evidence supporting the probability of paternity is not as strong.
Yes. With DNA analysis, paternity testing can still be performed, although the test would involve more analysis. If the mother and/or alleged father are deceased, samples can be collected and testing can be performed after their deaths. In cases where one or both parents are unavailable, testing involving grandparents is possible. Samples are collected from the alleged paternal grandparents, and analysis is performed to determine if they are excluded from grandparentage. If not, the chance the alleged grandparents transmitted the genes to their son is calculated and used to determine the probability of paternity. If the alleged paternal grandparents are unavailable, testing can be performed on the alleged father’s siblings or other offspring, although the evidence supporting the probability of paternity is not as strong. Click Here: To Order Home DNA Paternity Testing Kit Now. Can testing be done with just the alleged father and child? Yes, but only if the mother is unavailable for tes