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Is it possible to perform a paternity test during pregnancy?

Asking for a paternity test may be considered an act of mistrust. However, every man has the right to know the truth if he has doubts about his paternity. Even during pregnancy you can buy a home DNA test kit and find out whether you are the father of the baby in the mother’s womb. To perform this test, you must wait until you have reached the 7th week of pregnancy to take a blood sample from the mother. One advantage of prenatal DNA testing is that it does not affect the natural development of the baby in any way since it is not an invasive procedure. In addition, thanks to the latest advances in technology the baby’s DNA sample taken from the mother can be compared with a DNA sample from the alleged father to corroborate if there is a biological link.

No legal authorization required

There are two types of DNA tests: one without legal validity and one with legal validity. The first is designed to provide information to the people taking part in the test. For example, if you are sure that you are not the father of the baby, you can take the test and once …

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