Archive for May, 2009


How Dna Testing Could ‘save’ You

David Nicholson asked: You have probably read that DNA testing can have life transforming effects, but are you aware that DNA testing can ‘save’ you? Yes, DNA testing can save you both financially and physically.Let’s take a situation where DNA testing can save you financially. Suppose you are a man, and a girlfriend you have [...]

Read More...

The father of my unborn child is going to Iraq. If paternity isnt established and he dies, can I file for SS?

Christine B asked: The father is in the Navy reserve and will be out of the service when he comes back. He refuses to support the baby until paternity is established. When he comes back the baby will be three months old. If he dies over there, is there a way for me to still [...]

Read More...

If your husband asked for a paternity test, would you be offended?

Teeny Beeny asked: Purely hypothetical. If your husband/SO told you today he wanted to take a DNA test just to prove without a doubt he was the father of your children, how would you feel? Would you take the test? I guess I wouldn’t be too bothered, because I know he is the father and [...]

Read More...

Testing Different Relationships With Dna Testing

Kevin Camilleri asked: DNA profiling technology has come a long way in the last few decades, and it is now possible to identify a number of difference biological relationships between any given person. Through using slightly more in-depth matching processes than with traditional DNA paternity tests, the wider testing methods available are nevertheless accurate enough [...]

Read More...

whats a good counterarguement for this speech?

ROSEMARY C asked: I believe that their should be a law for teen mothers to get a DNA test, well usually the mother legally could be any age to have a DNA test, but only if your able to have a baby. Teen mothers should get a paternity DNA test for a cheap price, like [...]

Read More...

Dna Sibling Test: to Determine Sibling Genetic Relationship

Bob Smith asked: Sibling DNA testing is designed to determine sibling genetic relationships. DNA Sibling test can be performed to determine whether two people are full or half siblings and to analyze the relationship of biological siblings by collecting samples from both siblings; however, including one common parent increases the accuracy of this type of [...]

Read More...

Information About a Dna Sibling Test

Kevin Camilleri asked: A DNA sibling test can be used to determine the likelihood of two individuals having the same parents in common. It is mostly applicable in situations where the alleged parents are unwilling or unable to participate in a DNA paternity test. In the event where the alleged parent is available of course [...]

Read More...

The Basics of Forensic Dna Testing and the Ethics Behind it

Grant Kretzer asked: Although DNA testing is something that is used primarily by scientists who can use and interpret DNA and the results of testing processes, DNA in recent years has become a fantastic tool for use in forensic science. Used by police forces to try and determine which of many suspects might be the [...]

Read More...

How has dna test changed since 1990?

crazysexycool asked: Is it possible that a dna test taken in 1990 to establish paternity which came back negative if taken again today could be positive? And do you have any proof of dna errors from the late 80s and early 90s which was retested came back with positive results?dna paternity

Read More...

is it possible to get a false negative paternity test?

strwberri81 asked: i know its impossible to get a false positive but what about a false negative? cuz a friend of mine had a dna test done and it came back that he was not the father. she swears that hes the only one she was with. maybe the lab messed up. what ya’ll think?Caffeinated [...]

Read More...

Powered by Yahoo! Answers