Do blood tests produce more accurate genetic test results when establishing paternity?
The technology behind genetic testing has advanced to a state where, in 1996, the Oklahoma Legislature passed a law allowing buccal swabs to be done in Oklahoma. Without getting detailed, there is substantially more genetic material in the mouth cells than is found in the blood. Thus, there is more material to do the cross matching during the genetic testing when using buccal swabs than there would be in using blood samples.
The technology behind genetic testing has advanced to a state where, in 1996, the Oklahoma Legislature passed a law allowing buccal swabs to be done in Oklahoma. Without getting detailed, there is substantially more genetic material in the mouth cells than is found in the blood. Thus, there is more material to do the cross matching during the genetic testing when using buccal swabs than there would be in using blood samples. If paternity wasn’t established when the baby was born, how can I get paternity established later? In the paternity process, the noncustodial parent is first notified of the action to establish paternity. Then the noncustodial parent can choose to admit paternity or ask for genetic testing. Once paternity is established, either by noncustodial parent admitting or the genetic test indicating noncustodial parent is the father, the child support and any past due support will be addressed by the court. How long does it take to get results from genetic testing? It can t
