Legal Paternity DNA Tests

Designed especially for use in a court of law, GeneTree DNA Testing Center’s Legal DNA Paternity Testing Services are accurate, convenient and fast. Click here to start your Legal DNA Paternity Test, today.

Genetic proof of a biological relationship can provide airtight evidence concerning a Child's custody or Child support. Such proof is absolutely necessary in a court of law.

A chain of custody is established when using GeneTree DNA Testing Center’s proprietary DNA test collection services provided through any of our 3000+ worldwide affiliate DNA collection locations. The specimens are sent directly to our AABB accredited laboratory and results are available within 3-9 days. The Legal DNA Paternity Test results will be sent to your designees in an easy-to-understand, and courtroom-compliant format.

When having a DNA paternity test completed for legal purposes, such as settling child support issues or fulfilling immigration requirements, participants should know:

GeneTree DNA Testing Center's legal paternity tests comply with the internationally recognized standards for parentage testing.
GeneTree DNA Testing Center conveniently arranges the collection appointments at any one of 3000+ DNA collection sites around the world. Within 24 hours of your legal DNA order, GeneTree DNA Testing Center will give you the location and contact information for your appointment. No worrying, it's all arranged for you.

GeneTree DNA Testing Center keeps the cost of DNA testing affordable.
Fast and accurate DNA test results are complete in 3 - 9 days. Express DNA testing services are also available.

GeneTree DNA Testing Center's Legal DNA Paternity Test results are admissible in most courts of law. Although GeneTree adheres to the most stringent standards for testing, some states may differ in there requirements. It is recommended that you check your State and Local Governments for regulations which may govern this service. If you are interested in personal paternity testing using our kit for collecting specimens at home, see our Personal DNA Paternity Test page.

Three Steps to Determine Paternity for Legal Purposes

1. Order online for your Complete Legal Paternity Test. A $200 deposit is required prior to scheduling the DNA specimen collection appointments. Deposits are partially refundable up until all the specimens are collected. Full refunds are provided if you are not satisfied with the locations that we have found in your area. Appointments are scheduled three to four days in advance. For each individual being tested at a facility other than GeneTree DNA Testing Center (Salt Lake City, Utah) there is an additional $30 charge. If individuals are located in different areas, GeneTree DNA Testing Center will set up collection appointments at multiple locations. A $30 fee is applied per each additional specimen collection location requested. Once you are satisfied with the scheduled appointments and locations GeneTree DNA Testing Center sends the collection kit, with all the forms and instructions, directly to the specimen collection facility.

2. Follow the easy instructions to have the specimens collected at the facility.

For added convenience, GeneTree DNA Testing Center pays for all specimen collection fees. You will NOT pay anything to the collection facility. The alleged father's and child's specimens are required to determine paternity. If the mother is available, it is highly recommended that she submit her specimens for testing (at no additional fee). Including specimens from the mother can greatly increase both the 'power of discrimination' and the 'probability of paternity'. Fingerprints and pictures may be taken at the time of collection to ensure proper identification of subjects in the paternity analysis. It is a good idea, but not necessary, to bring a recent photograph of the child to the collection facility if a picture ID or birth certificate is not available.

At the Specimen Collection Appointment, Parents and Participants are required to bring:

·	Valid Picture ID (adults)

·	Birth Certificate (children)

·	Verification of informed consent from each test participant (Many states require the signature of the biological mother for children under 18 years of age).

NOTE: If either of these forms of ID are not available additional paperwork will need to be completed.

3. After collection the specimens will be sent to the laboratory for paternity testing. The full balance needs to be paid before the DNA testing at the laboratory begins. Results are available in 3-9 business days, after full payment is received and specimens are collected. Results will be provided via email, telephone, mail and/or facsimile.

For prenatal (before the child is born) DNA paternity testing please see our Prenatal Paternity Testing Services and Conception Calculator. The conception calculator is used for calculating the due date of an unborn child, the probable date of conception, the dates a pregnancy test would be positive, the dates that a CVS test can be performed, the dates that an Early Amnio test can be performed, and the dates that a standard Amnio Screen test can be performed.

Attention New York State Residents : New York State Law requires that all DNA paternity tests including a participant in the State of New York must include a Doctor's prescription (or a court order) and a documented chain-of-custody for all the specimens. Personal and/or anonymous DNA testing is prohibited in the State of New York. GeneTree does not provide DNA testing for New York State residents. New York State residents are encouraged to call GeneTree for a referral to a NYSDOH accredited laboratory.