| With the breakdown of many family | | | | being identified as fathering a child |
| safeguards we in society, the need to | | | | can have serious and long lasting |
| establish paternity for children is | | | | effects on the life of a man. |
| becoming more critical than ever. It's | | | | If you father children, it's your |
| no secret that the court system has | | | | responsibility to care for them. If |
| increasingly gone after dead beat dads | | | | they're yours, you should also have the |
| who aren't supporting their children. | | | | right to be involved win their lives. |
| This is as it should be. | | | | But what if you're not the father |
| The problem however is that often in | | | | however? Why should a man be obligated |
| relationships that have gone bad, claims | | | | to support children who are not legally |
| of paternity and demands for child | | | | or biologically his? |
| support are made on the latest | | | | This is where a home DNA paternity test |
| convenient male partner who may or may | | | | can help. These at home DNA kits are |
| not be the actual father. Once this | | | | simple to use and accurate to the point |
| type of claim is made, it becomes a big | | | | where DNA results are routinely used as |
| issue for the man especially if he's not | | | | evidence in court. At the very least, |
| the legitimate father of the child. | | | | establishing paternity using a home DNA |
| And the risks are high. The courts have | | | | test kit can make going to court a much |
| demanded child support payments from | | | | less stressful event. |
| fathers, even to the point of | | | | These DNA tests are inexpensive and |
| impoverishment. Failing to make the | | | | offer significant peace of mind for the |
| demanded court ordered child support | | | | parents. They are accurate to at least |
| payments can also result in many | | | | 99.99% positive that you are the father |
| penalties, not the least of which is | | | | but are also 100% accurate in |
| garnishment of wages to pay support. In | | | | establishing you are NOT the father of |
| addition however, all tax returns can be | | | | the child. |
| withheld and even documents like a | | | | Although it's ideal to have the mother, |
| drivers license renewal can be refused | | | | child and the claimed father tested, the |
| by the state to dads who are behind on | | | | dna testing method does not require the |
| child support. | | | | mother to be involved to obtain an |
| Another aspect of paternity is what | | | | accurate test. |
| about a father who is not afforded his | | | | Once a DNA test kit is delivered, you |
| rights to be with his child because the | | | | need to collect the samples. This is an |
| mother has claimed the child isn't his? | | | | easy swab of you and the childs mouths. |
| This is a case where a home paternity | | | | Send the samples into the DNA test lab |
| DNA test can establish if the man is the | | | | for processing and in about a week, your |
| legitimate father and entitled to | | | | results are delivered to you. |
| visitation and involvement with the | | | | It's a sad day when claims of fatherhood |
| child. | | | | are made with such dire consequences for |
| It's not the intent of this article to | | | | all concerned. Using a home paternity |
| take sides one way or the other on this | | | | DNA test kit can establish your rights |
| matter. The facts are that having a | | | | and obligation to a child one way or the |
| child obligates the parents to care for | | | | other. |
| that child. So the ramifications of | | | | |