Court Admisable Legal DNA Testing Service
What Is An AABB Acredited Laboratory?
Some DNA testing laboratories advertise themselves as being "accredited" by the AABB (which previously stood for the American Association of Blood Banks) while others do not. Our Lab is Accredited by the AABB and ISO 17025. A copy of our lab’s AABB acreditation certificate can be found here. Our AABB acredited lab is listed as the Genetic Testing Laboratory located in Las Cruces, NM on campus of New Mexico State University, and you can reach our sales division at toll free (877) 786-9543. We Are Here To Serve Your Legal DNA Testing Needs.
Accredited laboratories have passed a rigorous review and inspection of their testing processes and laboratory to insure that tests are being done accurately and thoroughly. Accredited laboratories also participate in proficiency DNA testing and are re-inspected annually. In order for a DNA test to be admissible in court, the DNA test must be performed by an accredited paternity testing laboratory. Purchasing a paternity test through an unaccredited laboratory is at best a gamble; it may be cheaper, but should you sacrifice quality for such an important test? If you risk getting false results, what is the value obtained in that?
To be an "accredited legal paternity test" the AABB requires that the DNA sample collection be witnessed by a neutral third party with no interest in the outcome of the test. Furthermore, photographic proof of identity is required to be submitted with the test to verify the identity of the persons submitting the samples.
What Is An AABB Acredited Test?
By definition, home (or "self-collected") paternity tests are not accredited unless they meet the above requirements. Many families opt for a home paternity test kit because it is more affordable and they wish to be discreet. If any laboratory advertises an "accredited home test" without these requirements they are lying and violating AABB standards.
Our Informational Home Test does not require proof of identity and is therefore not an AABB accredited test. The Legally Binding Home Paternity Test, however, is an accredited DNA test and comes with full instructions on the duties of the witness and what qualifies as proof of identity. The Test Must Keep Chain Of Custody.
You may rest assured that the only difference between informational home paternity tests and our accredited legal paternity tests is the manner of collection. The paternity DNA test is absolutely identical and follows all AABB standards and accepted in court. This is on of the primary benefits of doing business with an AABB acredited lab, than you can trust the lab protocols meet the highest standards set in the DNA testing industry.
When Should You Purchase A Legal DNA Test?
If the reason for your DNA test is solely for curiosity, then our home non-legal DNA test is right for you. If you think however, that the results may be required in a court of law, or that you may need the results to enforce child support or visitation, then you may want to consider getting a home legal DNA test instead for a small additional cost.
Some laboratories go through great lengths to inflate both the cost and explanation of what exactly is a legal missing parent test. An AABB accredited lab performs a legal & non-legal test using the same proven protocols. The basic difference being that in a legal test, each person is clearly identified in the presence of a witness as part of the DNA collection process. Simply stated, in order for a missing parent test to be valid in a court of law, it must meet (2) basic criteria.
- 1st the test must be performed by an AABB accredited laboratory
- 2nd the test sample collection must be witnessed by a third party non-interested bystander (This is commonly referred to as "Chain Of Custody")
In fact, if you do your homework, you'll discover that most small labs refer their legal tests to other labs that are in fact AABB accredited. They try to mislead you to believe they do their own tests, but they are prohibited if they are not accredited, leaving them no other option but to broker out the test. Our lab is fully accredited by the AABB, and you can go check it out for yourself by following this link to the AABB Site. We are listed as the Genetic Testing Laboratories in Las Cruces New Mexico, and are physically located on the campus of New Mexico State University (NMSU). You can reach us toll free at (877) 786-9543.
Many folks order a non-legal test, but later find themselves needing to go to court as a result of the findings. Usually they have another test performed that meets the "Chain Of Custody" requirements of the courts making it admissible. Our competitors' legal DNA tests often range in price from $350.00-$750.00, but we only charge $245.00 for a legal paternity test which is only $125.00 more than the non-legal paternity test.
With Our Do-It-Yourself Home Legal DNA Test, You DO NOT Visit A Facility!
If you prefer, we have 1,000's of DNA collection sites and mobile medical collectors available though out the entire United States to serve your needs. We can arrange mobile medical collection of samples for the same price as visiting a site. When one of our personnel serves you either at one of our sites or in your home, you have the convenience of having the information gathered and validated by our neutral third party. This will ensure the validity of the legal test and its acceptance by the courts in situations were there is a contentious and on-going battle regarding DNA testing.
If you choose to have your samples professionally collected at a DNA collection site or by one of our trained mobile medical collectors, then when you order your legal test, simply indicate on your order that you prefer to have the DNA collection performed by one of our professionals. A case manager will make all the arrangements to have your DNA samples professionally collected at a place, date, and time, which is convenient for you.
(Charges Of $50.00 Per Person Apply For Each Being Professionally Collected.)
Please Call Us @ (877)786-9543 Or E-mail US: sales@paternity-usa.com
A Case Manager Is Standing By To Answer Your Questions, And Take Your Order.
Legal DNA Test Chain Of Custody Explained:
To be a court-admissible paternity test, the paternity tests must be backed by proof of the identities of the test participants and a chain of custody of the samples collected (provided by a neutral witness). We now offer a court-admissible version of our Home Test Kit for a small additional charge of $125.00. This test qualifies as an AABB accredited test and is therefore admisable in court. If you think that you may need to use the results of a paternity test in court proceedings, then you should choose the home legal paternity test kit option.
(IT'S SIMPLE AND SAVES YOU $$$)
The home legal paternity test simply requires that ANY neutral witness oversees sample collection and handling. You may use anyone that has no personal interest in the outcome of the paternity test. You just follow simple instructions and complete the documents included with the DNA test. The results will be admissible in court *if the easy instructions below are followed exactly:
- One (1) unrelated, disinterested witness is required.
- The unrelated witness takes or observes the sample collection, in exact accordance with the instructions provided with the home test kit.
- Witness and Sample Providers must complete and sign the required paperwork as indicated on the included examples.
- Test participants must provide positive identification
- Test Participants (or legal guardian in the case of a minor or legally incompetent adult) and witness must sign and date copies of positive identification, or original photograph.
- The witness must package and seal completed test kit into the envelope provided.
- The witness must send the sealed envelope, via 2nd Day Courier or better, to our lab.
Legal Identification:
Acceptable proof of positive identification includes one of the following (signed and dated):
• Recent photograph, Polaroid or other photograph that clearly id tested individuals
• Clearly legible, color copy of a Military ID
• Clearly legible, color copy of a State DL
• Clearly legible, color copy of a State or Federal ID
In addition, a copy of a birth announcement or certificate is required for children who are less than three (3) years old at time of testing.
Why You Should Choose Us:
- Trusted- We are a fully accredited state of the art DNA testing laboratory, trusted as a worldwide provider of premium DNA tests.
- Easy- DNA samples can be collected from family members by simply swabbing the inside of the cheeks with a special swab like a large Q-Tip. ((Easy & Painless))
- Accurate- We offer the highest quality standard test in the industry, using 16 genetic markers, exceeding the FBI's standard for human identity.
- Affordable- We offer one of the lowest prices for the highest quality DNA tests in the industry. Peace of mind is now more affordable than ever.
- Fast- FREE FedEx Overnight Return and test results ready in 3-5 business days for standard testing. If needed, we also offer stat results in 24-48hrs.
- Convenient- Customer service is priority one, and we are here to serve you. We offer FREE RETURN OVERNIGHT FEDEX SHIPPING, and live customer service support when you need us.
- Discreet- All DNA test kits are sent in unmarked envelopes which protect the identity of the contents. Security measures are taken at every turn to protect your rights to complete privacy. We will only discuss your case with you.
Why trust your DNA testing issues to some small no name laboratory offering a cheap quality DNA test at a cheap price, when you can buy a "Premium DNA Test" performed at our AABB accredited laboratory. What good is it to save a few dollars, yet risk receiving FALSE RESULTS?
Remember, If The Courts Do Not Trust The Other Lab's Results, SHOULD YOU??
