Are results from the Home DNA or Paternity Test Kit admissible in court?
The basic Home DNA or Paternity Test Kit is intended as a discrete and private way whereby families can resolve questions without involving outside parties and is not legally binding. We do offer, however, a Legally Binding Home Test Kit for a small additional charge. How does the DNA or Paternity Home Test Kit work? The Home Test Kit contains illustrated instructions and a consent form to be filled out with information about each family member providing a sample. Except for infants and very young children, each person collects his or her own samples; the collection process is simple. Buccal sampling takes about 45 minutes for 3 people, with an additional 60-90 minutes for the swabs to dry. Blood sampling takes about 5 minutes for 3 people. The samples are then returned to labeled tubes and containers. The samples, plus the paper forms, are placed in the included prepaid mailing envelope and sent by mail back to our laboratory. Do I need a court or doctor’s order for a paternity test?
