paternity test
DNA fatherhood check
A paternity test is a medical procedure that determines whether a man is the biological father of a child.
It typically compares DNA samples from the child and alleged father, usually collected via cheek swab.
Results are used in custody disputes, child support cases, and inheritance claims: The court ordered a paternity test before ruling on support payments.
Male parent
- biological fatherMale progenitor by blood
- childPerson before puberty
- motherFemale parent
- kinshipState of being related
bloodline · lineage · ancestry · parentage · offspring · relatives · siblings · half-siblings
Trial venue or sports surface
- admissibleAllowed to be considered
- custodyProtective care or control
- child supportMandated parental financial contribution
- proofDemonstration of truth
litigation · testimony · judge · lawyer · affidavit · jurisdiction · verdict · plaintiff
Hereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- genesUnits of heredity
- alleleGene variant at one locus
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
sequencing · biological · heredity · genomics · PCR · Y-chromosome · genetic markers · nucleotide
Game between opponents
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- conclusiveEnding all debate
- inconclusiveNot yielding a decision
positive · negative · report · confirmation · determination · certainty · accuracy · findings
father
Male parent
- biological fatherMale progenitor by blood
- childPerson before puberty
- motherFemale parent
kinship · bloodline · lineage · ancestry · parentage · offspring · relatives · siblings · half-siblings · birth father
court
Trial venue or sports surface
- admissibleAllowed to be considered
- custodyProtective care or control
- child supportMandated parental financial contribution
proof · litigation · testimony · judge · lawyer · affidavit · jurisdiction · verdict · plaintiff · defendant
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- genesUnits of heredity
- alleleGene variant at one locus
genotype · sequencing · biological · heredity · genomics · PCR · Y-chromosome · genetic markers · nucleotide · cheek swab
match
Game between opponents
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- conclusiveEnding all debate
inconclusive · positive · negative · report · confirmation · determination · certainty · accuracy · findings
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- DNA AnalysisDNA, DNA profiling, DNA testing, DNA sequencing, DNA fingerprinting
- DNA testsDNA sample, genotyping, DNA profile, DNA lab, genetic screening
- paternity lawbiological father, legal father, unmarried fathers, legitimacy, legitimation
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