Paternity Test Case Studies- Case Study #1

A Pregnant Women With Two Men in Question as the Possible Father


P. is pregnant. Two men come into question as being the father of her unborn child: her boyfriend and another man. She would like to keep the affair to herself. "It only happened once and my boyfriend is probably the father anyway". In order for her to be certain, she can have the paternity tested: the test can be carried out with her, the child and the other man. If the result is negative, she knows that her boyfriend is the father. If positive, she will have to admit to her boyfriend what happened and accept his reaction.

In a case where there are two possible fathers, the easiest and generally the most cost effective way is for both men to be tested. A test with a reputable company for both men costs in the region of $ 940.00. If, for special reasons, only one man can be tested first and then after the results have been received, the second man, the cost is generally around $ 790.00 for the first test and then $ 390 .- for the second.