Parents who are considering a paternity test are left with many questions. In this blog we are going to explain to you the difference between a legal paternity test and a home paternity test. Before you, as a parent, start ordering such a test, it is important to know what the difference is, and what you need the results for. If you know what you need the results for, that is a good start.
Need the results for the court
If the results of the paternity test are needed in court then a home kit is often not good enough. It has happened before that the home kit was submitted as evidence, but that the authenticity of the results was questioned by the other party. In such a case the court ordered that a legal paternity test be done. So if you need the results in court it is often a waste of money to order a home kit. In this case you should always opt for the legal paternity test. Other reasons for choosing this test are changing the birth certificate of your child or immigration application of the father or child.
When to get a home kit?
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