DNA Test - Lahabra, CA
Health Street provides DNA tests and legal paternity testing in Lahabra, California at our centrally located testing laboratory. Call (657) 295-4881 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 - Lahabra, California
Types of DNA Tests at our Lahabra, California 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 Lahabra DNA testing technicians are trained to follow these guidelines so that the results will be legally admissible.
How to schedule a DNA Test in Lahabra CA
Scheduling a DNA test at one of our Lahabra 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 Lahabra, plus many more locations throughout California 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
More than a Decade of Experience
Since 2010, Health Street has offered DNA tests in Lahabra, the state of Lahabra, California, and throughout the nation. Since our founding, we have focused on helping people obtain the DNA and paternity tests that they need, from Lahabra to neighborhoods everywhere.
Local DNA Testing for La Habra, CA
Experts Say...
The Law Office of Bruce C. Bridgman helps residents of La Habra, CA and Orange County with cases regarding paternity. The law office explains why someone would want to establish paternity by saying, "A man might establish his paternity in court for a number of reasons... if this man dated a woman for some time and she became pregnant, but he suspected her of infidelity, both he and the child would need to take DNA tests in order to determine paternity," stated the law firm, "If he is not the biological father, then he cannot be held legally responsible for child support payments."
Another scenario, according to Bruce C. Bridgman, is if a man and woman have a child, but the mother denies the father's paternity. In this situation, the father will not have visitation or custody rights until paternity is established. "A child deserves to have a relationship with their father, and a father deserves to have a relationship with his child," said Bridgman, "If both parents agree on the child's paternity, then the father should establish it voluntarily at the child's birth."
Proving Paternity for Child Custody Purposes in La Habra, CA
If a child is born to married parents, the husband is assumed to be the father and DNA testing and paternity establishment are not necessary. Likewise, if the parents are not married, and the father has been living with the mother and child in a family-like environment and he shows commitment to the child, he's assumed to be the father.
If these situations are not the case, in La Habra, CA, DNA testing can be used to prove paternity. If there is any doubt about who the father is, either parent can request DNA testing, or it may be ordered by the court.
If the parents agree about who the father is, they can avoid going to court and sign a voluntary Declaration of Paternity form to establish paternity.
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