How is paternity testing done?
If genetic testing is ordered by a District Court, you will be scheduled for genetic testing in the area where you live. A buckle swab is rubbed against the inside of the cheek for the alleged father, the mother and the child. A laboratory provides the testing. The tests compare many different and complex details of the child’s genetic makeup with similar details in the mother’s and alleged father’s genetic makeup.
If genetic testing is ordered by your local district attorney’s office, the State Child Support Office or a court, you will be scheduled for testing in the area where you live. A sample of cells is taken from the alleged father, the mother and the child. A laboratory provides the testing. The tests compare many different and complex details of the child’s cells with similar details in the mother’s and alleged father’s cells.
