DNA Test - Front Royal, VA
Health Street provides DNA tests and legal paternity testing in Front Royal, Virginia at our centrally located testing laboratory. Call (540) 409-4654 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 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 - Front Royal, Virginia
Types of DNA Tests at our Front Royal, Virginia 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:
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 Front Royal DNA testing technicians are trained to follow these guidelines so that the results will be legally admissible.
How to schedule a DNA Test in Front Royal VA
Scheduling a DNA test at one of our Front Royal 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 Front Royal, plus many more locations throughout Virginia 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
Over a Decade of Experience
Health Street has been performing DNA testing nationally since 2010. We have helped thousands of people from Front Royal to communities all across the USA get DNA tests and paternity tests.
Dedication to Excellence
Our dedication to excellence includes our commitment to provide compassionate services and to helping people obtain the accurate DNA testing in Front Royal that they need.
DNA Information and History for Front Royal VA
Paternity Resources in Front Royal, VA
In 2006, the state of Virginia passed a law aiding in the establishment of the Virginia Birth Father Registry (VBFR). Formerly titled the Virginia Putative Father Registry, this database is maintained by the Virginia Department of Social Services to protect the paternal rights of unmarried fathers.
In some instances, a Front Royal man may father a child but does not have any sort of legal control over him or her due to either parent not establishing paternity. Putative fathers who register themselves in the database are provided with a notification if their child is being placed in foster care or for adoption. Likewise, the database can provide enhanced opportunities for fathers to gain co-parenting and visitation rights.
To effectively enter their details into the registry, a presumed father must submit their registration form via mail within 10 days of the child's birth. It's important to also remember that this action does not establish legal paternity and a voluntary agreement or legal paternity case will need to be filed in order to do so.
Establishing Paternity in Front Royal, VA
In Front Royal, VA, paternity establishment can be achieved in a few ways. Under Virginia law, if the mother and father are married for at least 10 months prior to a child's birth, the law presumes automatic paternity and no further actions will need to be taken.
In the case that a child is born out of wedlock, a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity must be filed with the state to effectively establish paternity. This can be completed at the hospital following the child's birth or in the presence of a Warren County Juvenile and Domestic Relations representative. During this time, both mother and father will be provided a written and verbal description of the rights and responsibilities of acknowledging paternity. This will include the right to revoke the acknowledgment up to 60 days post-completion.
Similarly, if either parent does not agree to sign the Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity, a paternity and/or child support case will need to be filed through the Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE). From here, a court-ordered DNA test can be provided in order to establish paternity and request child support services.
Experts Say...
After completing the required steps to establishing paternity, Virginia courts will provide parents with an opportunity to develop a parenting plan. These guidelines will legally arrange how the care of the child will work, including support obligations such as financial and healthcare resources.
Front Royal Family Lawyer Nancie Williams recommends that as a child gets older and their day to day needs change, "parenting plans will likely need to be amended through modification." By legally modifying a parenting plan as a child grows older, parents preserve the wellness of the child and ease any custodial conflict between parents.
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