Genetic Testing

One of the ways paternity can be established. Contrary to popular belief, genetic testing is not required to establish paternity; it is merely one of four ways it can be established. Most commonly, paternity is established by both parents acknowledging who the father is. But if they cannot agree on that or if there is uncertainty, then genetic testing can be used. The law says it can be any genetic testing previously accepted by a court or agreed to by a party. It does require an affidavit from the lab that the genetic testing did not exclude Father. If you have a test already, you can ask the Court to accept it. If not, then the Court order genetic testing.