PreNatal Paternity Testing-Why would - and how can - one be done?

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In states like Kansas, in order to have the right to challenge a child being put up for adoption, soon after being born, the potential father must begin paying Child Support 18-Weeks into the Pregnancy. But, if the potential father begins paying, and later learns he's not the father of the child, he must continue paying in 20 states, and with limitations in those states that do allow men paying support to later challenge paternity.

In January of 2009, the Kansas Legislature voted down a law allowing paternity tests after a man has begun paying support. In July of 2009, Missouri passed a law allowing it, but with a two year limit to challenge once the man has begun paying. For this reason, as well as custodial factors, the potential father may want to establish paternity prior to the birth of the child. As regards Single Fathers, only the state of Arizona has a law granting them any assumed rights to the child. In all other states, the mother has sole and exclusive custody and control of the child, even when the father is paying court ordered child support. In those states, a single father must file a motion with the court to establish any rights, which can be very expensive, running in the thousands. Under Certain Circumstances, a prenatal custody challenge can be filed in the state where conception took place. See Link Below

A DNA Paternity Test can be performed accurately before a child is born through amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, plus a less invasive procedure. The drawbacks of amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling include, among other factors, the possibility of a spontaneous abortion (miscarriage).

Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)

Chorionic Villus Sampling is usually performed at very early stages of pregnancy, generally around the 8th to 13th week of pregnancy. During the CVS procedure, a catheter is inserted through the cervix and a small sample is taken from the outside of the gestational sack by gentle suction. This sampling procedure allows the obstetrician to obtain a small amount of fetal chorionic villi (trophoblastic tissue) which is used for the paternity test. Paternity tests conducted using CVS samples are just as accurate as tests which are performed after the child is born. Amniocentesis

Amniocentesis is generally performed at later stages of pregnancy. During an amniocenteses procedure, a small amount of amniotic fluid (10ml) is withdrawn transabdominally by your obstetrician. Amniotic fluid is also an excellent sample for paternity testing; paternity tests which are performed using amniotic fluid are just as accurate as tests conducted after the child is born.

Fetal Cell/DNA Prenatal Paternity Test

A Noninvasive Prenatal Paternity Test Sampling Only the Mother's Blood

This prenatal paternity test uses only the mother's blood - and samples from the alleged father(s) - to determine the paternity of the child as early as 13 weeks into the pregnancy. The generally, post natal tests can be done, there prenatal tests available.

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