Hello all my fabulous readers,
I was just reading this intriguing archived article of Cosmopolitan Magazine. It was called 5 Fascinating Paternity Test Facts. This one is just for you guys.
Basically, the article talks about how paternity cases are on the rise due to several factors. One being the rate of children that are born to unwed mothers. Caroline Caskey, CEO of Identigene and Randy M. Kessler, Family-Law Attorney; present 5 fascinating DNA testing facts:
Fact 1.) "If the potential father skips town, his DNA can still be tested. Genetic material culled from chewed gum, cigarette butts, razors, or even a licked envelope can last 30 years and still be in good enough condition to determine paternity."
Fact 2.) "Dead men sometimes take one. If a court deems it necessary to resolve a fatherhood dispute, a corpse will be dug up for tissue samples, which are then tested and compared to a child's DNA in a similar way to how a live guy's tissue is tested."
Fact 3.) "If a woman has slept with identical twins, a paternity test would prove inconclusive because the men have the exact same DNA."
Fact 4.) "In about 35% of paternity cases, the presumed dad turns out to not be the biological one."
Fact 5.) "Even if a test proves a man isn't a child's biological father and the real dad is located, the non-father may still have to pay child support. If a judge thinks it's in a child's best interest, he'll order the wrongly accused father to support the kid-and the real father doesn't have to contribute in any way."
Wow! it is amazing what science can do!
Jessie J
Some content courtesy of Cosmopolitan Magazine; Issue April 2006
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