What if there is more than one possible father in a paternity dispute?
If the possible fathers are related, brothers or father and son, then they should each be tested at the same time. Related individuals share more of their genetic code than unrelated individuals. When resolving paternity among related possible fathers, testing may be necessary beyond the routine level. When there are related possible fathers, not testing all parties could result in falsely implicating a man. If the possible fathers are not related they can be tested one at a time and they may not all need testing. If a man is not excluded after testing, it is highly likely that he is the biological father and it is probably not necessary to test additional unrelated men.
If the possible fathers are related, brothers or father and son, then they should each be tested at the same time. Related individuals share more or their genetic code than unrelated individuals. When resolving paternity among related possible fathers, testing may be necessary beyond the routine level. When there are related possible fathers, not testing all parties could result in falsely implicating a man. If the possible fathers are not related they can be tested one at a time and they may not all need testing. If a man is not excluded after testing, it is highly likely that he is the biological father and it is probably not necessary to test additional unrelated men.
If the alleged fathers are brothers or father and son then they should each be tested at the same time. Related individuals share more of their genetic code than unrelated individuals. When there are related possible fathers, not testing all parties could result in falsely implicating the alleged father.
