Cases in Which You May Require a Legal Paternity Test

The DNA that each person has is a legacy left to them by their parents. Part of this DNA comes from the mother and part comes from the father. But what happens when you don’t know who the father is? In this case, a legal paternity test not only serves to validate that a parental relationship exists between a man and a child, but also grants the man the rights he has as a father. If for some reason the mother refuses to allow the father to exercise this right, the results of the legal paternity test can be used in court as evidence for the judge to rule on visitation schedules and other rights the father is required by law to have. DNA can also be used to help people gain access to inheritance or to create a family link during immigration proceedings.

Inheritance with a child not recognised

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