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If two possible fathers are closely related, then their DNA genetic makeup can be very similar, and they could easily both receive a positive paternity test result. In that case, PTC Laboratories will continue DNA testing until one of the alleged fathers is excluded (at no extra charge).

A paternity affidavit may be completed at the hospital within 72 hours of the child's birth or at your local health department any time before the child is emancipated. If paternity is established by paternity affidavit, the Department of Health will add the father's name to the child's birth certificate.

Although a mother can refuse a peace of mind paternity test, the mother's permission is not needed to carry out such a test, provided her DNA is not being submitted for testing and the potential father has parental responsibility for any child being tested.

The prosecutor will file the paternity case for free or for a $25 fee. The prosecutor will also usually ask for a child support order, but the prosecutor will not help with custody or visitation problems. When Should I File A Paternity Case? Generally, it must be filed within two years of the child's birth.

How to Establish Paternity in Indiana? The mother and father can execute a paternity affidavit; or. The mother, the father, the child, or a state agency (typically the local county prosecutor), can file a paternity case in state court.

DNA Sample Collection Outside the United States For samples to be collected overseas outside an AABB-accredited lab, the lab must send the DNA test kit directly to the applicable U.S. embassy or consulate. Parents, or other relatives being tested, must not directly receive test kits for themselves or their children.