Paternity testing (Legal)
| Service |
Cost |
Turnaround |
| Testing of mother, putative father & child |
$908 |
5-8 working days |
| Testing of one adult and one child (requires extra testing) |
$1,047 |
5-8 working days |
| Additional child / person in same test |
$363 |
5-8 working days |
| Additional person in subsequent test |
$474 |
5-8 working days |
| Fast Track service |
$1,111 |
2 working days |
Genetic factors are inherited equally from both parents. This genetic information is contained in DNA, which is found in every cell in the human body. The purpose of parentage testing is to compare the genetic profiles of individuals to one another, to establish the biological (genetic) relationship.
DNA Labs performs this testing with a minimum of fifteen (15) highly informative Short Tandem Repeat (STR) DNA markers detected by PCR. This is the most accurate and extensive testing available.
Whose consent is required?
If the child is under the age of 18 years, both parents must consent to parentage testing. All persons being tested must complete a form proving consent.
- Download them here:
- Form 2 - Child (to be completed by the parent/guardian of a child under 18)
- Form 2 - Adult (to be completed by all adults being tested)
Accuracy of DNA Labs
DNA Labs paternity testing has the highest likelihood of excluding a falsely assumed father. A man who does not match the child's paternal DNA type can be excluded with 100% certainty. If the man is not excluded, then with DNA Labs testing, the probability of him being the father can be determined up to 99.999%. The PCR testing performed by us is more direct and therefore more accurate than older methods, such as blood grouping and other less extensive PCR testing offered by some parentage testing laboratories.
Compliance with Family Law Act 1975
All scientific and administrative procedures conducted by DNA Labs fulfill the requirements of the Family Law Act 1975.
Results
In the interest of the parties being tested, results are not given over the telephone. When the results are ready, the written reports are forwarded to a medical or legal professional nominated by each person being tested. This ensures confidentiality of the test results as well as professional supervision of the circumstances of the DNA test. Results are not issued until full payment is received.
Unusual circumstances
If any family relationship exists between a putative father and the "real" father, then probabilities cannot be determined by usual methods. DNA Labs standard of accuracy decreases the likelihood of a person being incorrectly identified where such a relationship exists. It is essential that this information be provided before paternity testing commences.
Deceased estates
DNA Labs can test for parentage when one parent is unavailable to be tested (eg. deceased) using for example, biopsy material from operations performed in the past, or hair.