DNA Test - McPherson, KS
Health Street offers DNA testing, legal paternity tests, and sibling DNA tests in McPherson, Kansas at a centrally located testing laboratory. Register now, or call us at (620) 603-4501 with any questions. Our paternity testing (including grandparent DNA tests, avuncular (aunt or uncle) testing, and postmortem DNA testing) determines if two or more people are related.
Schedule your McPherson DNA test appointment online. Our legal DNA test results can be used in court for matters such as: child support, birth certificates, and custody cases. Appointments can be scheduled together or separately. Legal DNA tests are done by cheek swab at our testing centers. We also offer home DNA test kits for peace of mind. DNA can be tested from hair, fingernails, and other specimens.
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DNA Test - McPherson, Kansas
Types of DNA Tests at our McPherson, Kansas 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 McPherson DNA testing technicians are trained to follow these guidelines so that the results will be legally admissible.
How to schedule a DNA Test in McPherson KS
Scheduling a DNA test at one of our McPherson 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 McPherson, plus many more locations throughout Kansas 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 McPherson 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 McPherson that they need.
DNA Testing for McPherson KS
Establishing Paternity in McPherson, KS
When a child is born to a married couple, paternity is automatically legally established at the time of birth and will require no further legal action. For instances in which two McPherson parents are not married at the time of a child's birth, both will need to take the necessary steps to legally establish paternity in Kansas.
Following the birth of a child, parents will be presented with the opportunity to sign an Acknowledgment of Paternity at the hospital. If the parents aren't able to complete this document at the time of birth, they may also establish paternity by completing the acknowledgment through Kansas Vital Statistics. If there is any question regarding a child's paternity, either parent may request DNA testing by filing a paternity petition through a McPherson County Court.
Seeking Child Support Services in McPherson, KS
In order to seek child support in McPherson, KS, an Acknowledgement of Paternity must have first been completed to legally establish a father's paternity over a child. Whether an acknowledgment is signed voluntarily or from the results of a court-ordered DNA test, this legal establishment of paternity is necessary to gain the right to child support services.
If paternity is legally established, the custodial parent of a child now has the right to file a request for child support services through the Kansas Department for Children and Families. From here, a Child Support Services (CCS) worker will attempt to work with the opposite parent party to gather information on current income and living costs. Based on these amounts and Kansas guidelines, Kansas CCS will then calculate a suitable monthly child support payment amount to enforce.
Experts in McPherson, KS Say…
When a child support order is established so early on in a child's life, many wonder if the support amount can change as the child gets older. According to McPherson family law group Karstetter & Bina, there are three age classifications for child support: 0 to 5-years-old, 6 to 11-years-old, and 12 to 18-years-old. As a child gets older and moves through the different age groups, support orders can be reevaluated and modified if necessary. Likewise, if the supporting parent's income significantly increases or decreases, child support payments may also be reevaluated by Kansas CCS.
Locations
Clinic Hours for DNA Testing in McPherson, Kansas
1205 S Main Street McPherson, KS 67460Neighborhoods Served in McPherson
Additional Services
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