We all know that as soon as there is a new breakthrough in the world of science, it’s not long after that there are even more developments and advances. And that’s certainly the case with DNA testing and all the derivatives of the paternity testing side of that equation. This is a science that has a history that goes back further than many of us might even suppose.

Landmarks

According to the professionals, the science of genetics and therefore DNA testing was first born was back at the turn of the last century, but it wasn’t until 1935 that DNA was first isolated in its original form. In 1984 the first guidelines for genetic fingerprinting were introduced.

Today

Of course today we are left with a variety of choices when it comes to DNA testing that include
-Immigration DNA testing
-Infidelity DNA testing
-Siblingship DNA testing
-Grandparentage DNA testing

However, the most common of these and the ones the most of us are familiar with is Paternity Testing. And partially because it is the ones that’s used most often by the general public, there are many variations to the procedure.

1. Prenatal Paternity Testing. Here’s the procedure that extremely accurate and can be carried out without any harm to the unborn baby. More and more this is the test that’s being used in child support cases to clearly mark the relationship between a child and the alleged father.
2. Court Ordered Paternity Testing. Here’s the version where the samples for collections and processing are strictly controlled so that the results are admissible in court.

And while there are other variations, it’s important to remember that one of the important factors that you need to consider is the facility where you’ll get any of these procedures done. You need to be careful and one of the things that you’ll need to look at is the privacy issues that are in place.

It’s important to consider that not all of the parties involved will want the results to be disclosed and that means that the facility handling the process should have a good privacy policy so that everyone involved will feel as comfortable as possible. And of course the place will need to be accredited. It’s important the procedure be regulated so that all the samples and the process is handled as delicately as possibly.

Patricia Denny is a registered nurse that has experience with court ordered paternity testing. She knows the paternity testing laws that apply here.