Mark Required Fields In Legal Connecticut Paternity Forms For Free

A home DNA paternity test (for personal knowledge and peace of mind only) costs $130 to $200. A legal DNA paternity test (with court-admissible results) for child support, child visitation, and immigration, typically costs $300 to $500, and includes professional DNA collection.

How do I establish paternity for my child? You and your child's father can complete the form for free in the hospital when your child is born. It's also free to do the form at a local Department of Social Services (DSS) office. And you can do the form at DSS even if you aren't receiving services from them.

The Department of Social Services, Office of Child Support Services can help schedule a DNA test with or without going to court. Samples taken from the mother, the child, and the possible father are sent to a lab for testing. A form of positive identification is required and the test may be free of charge.

Most Collection sites can do sample collection the same day that you call and most charge about $25 per/person for collecting the DNA sample and overnight the samples to our lab. Once all samples have been received, we will typically have results in as little as 48 hours.

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Each hospital and birthing center in Connecticut is required by law to offer unmarried parents the opportunity to establish their baby's paternity immediately after the birth of their child. To establish paternity of a child, the mother and the father must sign the form called Acknowledgment of Paternity.