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What Are The Ways To Find The Genetical Father Other Than DNA Test?
Hi. My girlfriend recently gave birth on the 17/1/2014 date of conception April . I was away working in another country from 5/April / 13 until 3/may 13 the actual due date was 20/1/14. Prior to a DNA test what is the possibilities I am not the father. Regards. Allen.
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
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Paternity test using DNA is the most confirmatory and reliable investigations. No other test is reliable enough to decide on the paternity of a child. A child inherits DNA from both its parents. Paternity tests can identify whether a man is the father of a child by looking at DNA from the child as well as disputable parents. Keeping in mind EDD of 17/1/14 the conception might have occurred during last week of April or first week of May. The date of conception calculated by reverse method is 26/4/13 but may vary by ten days on either side.
Thanks for writing in.
Paternity test using DNA is the most confirmatory and reliable investigations. No other test is reliable enough to decide on the paternity of a child. A child inherits DNA from both its parents. Paternity tests can identify whether a man is the father of a child by looking at DNA from the child as well as disputable parents. Keeping in mind EDD of 17/1/14 the conception might have occurred during last week of April or first week of May. The date of conception calculated by reverse method is 26/4/13 but may vary by ten days on either side.
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