What if the tested parties are in different cities?
With the court admissible method of collection there is an extensive network of local specimen collection facilities across the country. Scheduling departments will coordinate appointments for the clients at local hospitals or laboratories. The samples will be coordinated as a single testing case when they arrive at the laboratory. With the home DNA test kit, we ask that the samples be taken and sent to the lab within two weeks of each other (for best results). Samples have been tested up to 1 year old with positive results. It is the purchasers responsibility to collect the samples if parties are in different locations. The kit must be received by the lab using the mailer that comes with the kit with all samples necessary to complete the test. If you are attempting to use the legal chain of custody with individuals in different locations, have the professional organization which takes the samples, seal and initial a closed envelope containing the samples. They would then mail this to
That is not a problem. We have an extensive network of local specimen collection facilities across the country. Our scheduling department will coordinate appointments for the clients at local hospitals or laboratories. The samples will be coordinated as a single paternity testing case when they arrive at our laboratory. 7. Do I need a doctor’s order or attorney’s note to have the paternity test performed? NO. Although we frequently confer and collaborate with attorneys and doctors and many of our cases do involve them, they are not required for you to have the paternity test. 8. Can paternity testing be performed before the child is born? YES. With DNA analysis, paternity testing can be performed prior to the birth of a child. DNA testing can be done with a Chorionic Villi Sample (CVS), which is generally performed around 10 to 13 weeks of pregnancy, or through Amniocentesis, generally performed 14 to 24 weeks of pregnancy. Either of these procedures would have to be performed by an OB
