Is the Legal Paternity Test Report Court-Admissible?
Our legal paternity test follows a strict chain-of-custody process with the DNA sample collection witnessed, giving you legal, court-admissible paternity test results. With over 3,500 collection sites across all 50 states, we’ll make the process fast and easy by setting you up with a location right in your neighborhood.
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Clearpath Legal Paternity Test
Use Clearpath Legal Paternity Test results in court cases involving child support and custody cases, birth certificate changes, immigration, adoption, tax forms, inheritance rights and more.
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Secure in-person DNA sample collection
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Separate collection appointments for tested parties can be arranged
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Secure results within 1-2 business days
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Results of our legal paternity test are reviewed by our in-house team of PhDs
How Our Legal DNA Paternity Test Works
We make it easy by managing the entire process for you with flexible options to meet your needs. Our DNA specialists are available to help at any point in the process.
Step 1: Give Us a Call
Not sure if you need a legal paternity test or a home paternity test? Call our experts for a no-obligation consultation. A dedicated Clearpath customer service representative can help answer any questions you may have and identify which type of relationship test may best suit your needs.
Step 2: Scheduling DNA Sample Collection
When you opt for a legal paternity test with Clearpath , your customer service representative will make an appointment for test participants at a local approved DNA collection center in your area. Appointments can be made at multiple collection centers if needed.
At the collection center, the identities of all tested parties will be verified and this proof of verification will be included in the paternity test report (results), making the results court-admissible.
Step 3: Your Test is Carefully Processed
Once the DNA samples arrive at the Clearpath laboratory, our technicians carefully handle and prepare them for processing. Every Clearpath paternity test that utilizes buccal (cheek) swab samples is run two separate times by independent teams. The results are then reviewed by our in-house team of PhDs and your paternity test report is prepared.
Step 4: Receive Your Results Online
Once testing is complete, typically within 1-2 days, we will send you an email — just log in to our secure website to view your results. Legal paternity test results are completely confidential, and your private genetic information is never shared with or sold to outside parties.
We Are Your Legal Paternity Test Experts
Clearpath performs thousands of legal paternity tests each year, in addition to:
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Home Paternity Tests
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity Tests
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Immigration DNA Tests
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Other Relationship DNA Tests
Legal Vs. Home Paternity Testing
The main differences between legal paternity tests and home paternity tests lie in how the DNA samples are collected and how the test results can be used. Results from a legal paternity test are admissible in court, whereas results from a home paternity test are not. Courts accept results from legal DNA tests because they follow a chain-of-custody process with witnessed DNA collection, ensuring that no sample tampering can occur.