DNA Test - Bowling Green, KY

Name: DNA Test - Bowling Green KY
Telephone: (270) 844-4431
Price range: $350-$850
Rating: 4.85548248967732

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Health Street provides DNA tests and legal paternity testing in Bowling Green, Kentucky at 6 testing laboratories. Call (270) 844-4431 or schedule online. We offer legal paternity tests, sibling studies, grandparent DNA tests, avuncular (aunt or uncle) testing, and postmortem DNA testing to determine if people are biologically related.

Set up DNA testing appointments online. Test results can be used in court for child support or to change a birth a certificate; it can also be used for simple peace of mind. Appointments can be scheduled together or separately. Legal DNA tests are done by cheek swab at our testing centers. We can also extract DNA samples from hair follicles, fingernails, and other specimens.

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DNA Test - Bowling Green, Kentucky

Types of DNA Tests at our Bowling Green, Kentucky clinics:

Paternity Testing can conclusively establish whether or not a man is the biological father of a child.

Relationship Testing for other close family relationships can be performed at our testing centers. Our DNA testing services can confirm or deny biological relationships between grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, half-siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews:

Grandparent DNA Test (if the father is not available for testing)

Sibling DNA Test (possible brothers, sisters, or half-siblings)

Avuncular DNA Test (aunt/uncle and niece/nephew)

Specimens we can test for DNA

The easiest and most reliable way to obtain a DNA sample for paternity testing is to swab the inner cheeks of the alleged father and child or children. These skin cells are known as buccal cells, and they rub off easily onto cotton swabs and remain in place for analysis by our laboratory.

Other specimen samples, such as hair follicles, fingernails, and garments that might contain someone's DNA, can also be tested. An Alternative Specimen DNA Test is done by ordering one of our testing kits online and shipping the specimens back to us.

Legal DNA Tests vs. "Peace of Mind" At-Home Tests

A Legal Paternity Test is a court admissible lab testing service performed at an AABB accredited laboratory. Accurate results for DNA paternity testing with 99.99% confidence or greater take about a week.

When deciding which type of DNA test is right for you, consider first what you might do with the results. A legal paternity DNA test will hold up in court for such matters as child support or to change the name on a birth certificate. This test must be performed using strict chain of custody procedures. Our Bowling Green DNA testing technicians are trained to follow these guidelines so that the results will be legally admissible.

How to schedule a DNA Test in Bowling Green KY

Scheduling a DNA test at one of our Bowling Green clinics is simple and fast, and we often have appointments available in the same week. It's always helpful to schedule in advance to make sure you get the time you want. Please call our customer service team to help you book your appointment over the phone, or set up your appointment easily online.

We have state of the art testing labs and friendly clinics that perform the DNA sample collection in Bowling Green, plus many more locations throughout Kentucky and across the United States. During registration, we'll show you the nearest locations for DNA testing so you can choose the site that's most convenient. You'll also pick the times and days that you prefer.

Why Health Street

A Decade Plus of Experience

Health Street has provided DNA tests since 2010. We have provided DNA tests and paternity tests to thousands of people in Bowling Green as well as communities all across the nation.

Dedicated to Excellence

We are proud to help families and individuals get DNA testing in Bowling Green.

Bowling Green, Kentucky - DNA Testing

Establishing paternity in Bowling Green, KY

There are two simple ways for unwed parents from Bowling Green, Kentucky, to establish paternity:

They can sign the Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (VAP)
They can file a paternity lawsuit, and the judge decides the paternity

The Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (VAP) offers the easiest route to establish paternity. The VAP form can usually be obtained at the hospital, where the medical staff can provide guidance and address any questions or concerns that may arise. By signing this document, both parents agree that the man is the legal and biological father of the child. However, it is important to note that signing the VAP does not automatically grant visitation rights or custody to the father. If the father desires to pursue those rights, he must seek court intervention and petition for visitation or custody arrangements.

Alternatively, unwed parents can choose to initiate a paternity lawsuit, which involves bringing the matter before a judge in the district court. If both parents are in agreement regarding paternity, the judge can issue an order to add the father's name to the child's birth certificate. If there are doubts or disputes concerning paternity, however, the judge may order the father and child to take a DNA test.

Bowling Green, Kentucky: Benefits of establishing paternity

Establishing paternity can be beneficial for the whole family. Parents can share rights and responsibilities towards the child, and work together to make important decisions regarding the child's upbringing.

The child can benefit from it too:

they can have both parents on their birth certificate

they can access the medical histories of both parents

they can get Social Security, dental and medical insurance

they can gain the right to inherit from the father

Last updated 6/21/2023