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Legal DNA Paternity Testing

Legal DNA Paternity testing is done by those wishing to have court admissible results in cases of family feuds over an inheritance, child support payments and a number of other related issues. The legal paternity test may also be used for immigration purposes but for more about this please visit DNA Testing for Immigration section.

It is important to note that the accuracy of the result of a legal DNA test is the same as that of a standard paternity test, however a legal DNA test must adhere to a strict set of rules which are usually referred to as a ‘chain of custody’. The chain of custody, explained in some more detail below, ensures the validity of the DNA test and should any of the steps not be followed, the test will be declared invalid and void.

Price & Results of a Court Approved DNA Test

Once you have ordered your legal paternity test, we will dispatch your kit within 48 hours. The kit contains all the necessary for the test; submission forms, instructions and swabbing kit. The price of the Legal DNA test is £345; the price does not include the fee of the doctor chosen to take your swabs.

Results will be sent to you, initially, by email. However, a hard copy will also be sent to you a few days later after the document is signed and documented by a notary.

The Chain of Custody for DNA sample collection

The Sampler: The DNA samples in a legal paternity test are taken by a doctor or qualified nurse, referred to as the Sampler. He or she will be responsible for taking the swabs, placing them in the designated envelopes and sending them back to us for testing. The sampler verifies the samples and makes sure that at no stage does the client come into contact with the DNA samples.

Identification of Parties involved: All participants in the test must provide two passport sized photos displaying a full face with no hair or hats covering any part of the face. The sampler will have to endorse the photos by doing the following:

1. I [name of sampler] certify that this is the true likeness of [name of the person in the photo]
2. Sampler’s signature
3. Date

Identity must be provided for sampling through tangible identification which can include any of the following: Passport, Full Drivers License, Armed Forces ID card, Pass card issued by a Government Department or other photo ID. Certified copy of birth certificate for children tested.

Identification will further ensure the genuine identity of the people involved. Moreover, take a photocopy of your chosen identification and sign and date the back.

Legal DNA testing is done for both our Relationship DNA Testing and Paternity DNA Testing services. We will further advise you on your specific case.

Order your legal DNA paternity test by clicking here. For more information on our DNA testing do not hesitate to contact our customer support team on info@homeDNAdirect.co.uk