Guides for families and attorneys
Plain-language explanations of the tests we run, the standards that govern them, and what actually holds up in front of a judge or a federal agency.
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Is a home paternity test accepted in court?
Home DNA kits are convenient, but courts and agencies generally cannot rely on them. Here's how legal DNA testing differs from informational testing and why the collection process matters.
The USCIS immigration DNA testing process, step by step
USCIS may request DNA evidence when documentary proof of a family relationship is incomplete. Here's how the process works, from the request through domestic and overseas collection.
Chain of custody explained: why it matters for legal DNA tests
Chain of custody is the documented history connecting a participant to a laboratory result. Here's what it involves and why it supports the legal reliability of a DNA test.
Establishing paternity: a guide for unmarried parents
When parents are unmarried, legal fatherhood usually has to be established before custody, support, or inheritance rights apply. Here's how voluntary acknowledgment and court-ordered DNA testing differ.
Amending a birth certificate with DNA evidence
How families use legal, chain-of-custody DNA testing to add, correct, or change the father listed on a birth record — and why vital records offices rarely accept home kits.
What makes a DNA test court-admissible
What family, probate, and immigration matters generally require from a DNA test — AABB-accredited analysis, neutral third-party collection, and a documented chain of custody.
USCIS DNA testing from Oregon or Washington: a step-by-step guide
How USCIS and IRCC relationship DNA testing works when the petitioner is in Oregon or Washington — laboratory-arranged overseas collection, AABB-accredited lab requirements, and local mobile collection.