What if the father is missing or deceased?
Posted by Your Guide on June 23, 2006 5:55 PM Several DNA testing options are available if the father is missing or deceased: viability test, grandparentage, and genetic reconstruction. If an alleged father is deceased, it may be possible to use some biological samples, such as a preserved tissue sample from a coroner’s office. A viability test is performed to determine if there is enough useful DNA in the sample. If enough useful DNA is present, this sample is used with the standard paternity test. If no biological samples from the father are available, a close look at family members is next to determine if a child belongs to that family. A grandparentage test is the first option to try. The paternal grandmother and grandfather, the child and the child’s mother must be tested. If the paternal grandparents are not both available, the next option is a genetic reconstruction. At least two close relatives of the alleged father are needed to participate in this test. A close relative is a
Several DNA testing options are available if the father is missing or deceased: viability test, grandparentage, and genetic reconstruction. If an alleged father is deceased, we might be able to use some biological samples, such as a preserved tissue sample from a coroners office. We need to first perform a viability test to determine if there is enough useful DNA in the sample. If enough useful DNA is present, we can use this sample and proceed with the standard paternity test. Please call us at 1-888-362-2592 to discuss this possibility with an experienced case manager. If no biological samples from the father are available, we can look at close family members to determine if a child belongs to that family. A grandparentage test is the first option to try. The following persons must be tested: Paternal grandmother (Alleged fathers mother) Paternal grandfather (Alleged fathers father) Child Childs mother If the paternal grandparents are not both available, the next option is a genetic
