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My husband was working in a different state for a while and in that time he had an affair. It was a one time incident and they used a condom but she is now pregnant. When I calculated her conception date and vicinity online, in that time period she was in a completely different state than him.

Unless her doctors possibly derived the due date wrong, which I know sometimes can happen, is there anyway that my husband could obtain a court ordered prenatal paternity test or are we going to have to wait until this baby is born before we know if he is actually the father?

Thank you in advance for any helpful advice.

I have recently had a “non-invasive prenatal paternity test” but I am not entirely convinced that it is reliable.

At first I thought it would be ok but now I am not so sure, after reading up on the internet about it all I am just not entirely confident in the result.

I think my last period was the 12th july and when I went for a dating ultrasound scan (in october) they said I was 13 weeks 6 days which made conception around the 28th july giving me a due date of 19th april… that would tie in with my period date.

That was when I was with my new boyfriend. We wanted a DNA test because on the 19th july (before me and my current boyfriend got together), I was with someone else (my ex), so we wanted to be sure.

The “lab” says they do the test using maternal blood because there is fetal DNA that has passed through the placenta circulating in it, so I had my blood taken and sent it in along with a cheek swab from my boyfriend.

I was quite confident that the test would come back saying he is the father, but it hasn’t, and it doesn’t seem right, I have questioned the lab about the accuracy and they said if I send in a swab from the other alleged father they’d have a better picture to look at….. (this would also cost more money).

I asked another lab their opinion and they said they don’t offer the test because they dont think it is reliable, and I have read some reports on this kind of testing and since found out its not that good, I just wondered if anyone has any knowledge on this.

I have read that most labs won’t do it because there has been reports of inaccurate results, but the company I used are confident that their results are conclusive, but I’ve also noticed they are not AABB accredited. The labs that only offer amnio or cvs all are accredited.

Thanks in advance for any helpful advice.

I have a friend whose girlfriend is pregnant. And I am just wondering what the normal fee for a prenatal paternity test is or if the hospital will do it for free? Thank you for your answers.

Would a doctor have to do it? And how much does it usually cost? Any information is appreciated!

Also, I read that they could do this test with the mother’s blood instead of inserting a long needle into her belly.

Is this true? If so, is it less expensive?

I know I won’t receive any money until the baby is born, but can I go ahead and fill out a application and go to court so that when the baby is born all I have to do is let them know?

Instead of dealing with all those things right after I have this baby (due in 3 months), I would like some advice.

As long as I get the prenatal paternity test done, and it shows that he is the father, I should be able to go ahead and begin with filing for child support.

Is this the right way?

I’m pregnant and I need to get a paternity test as soon as possible. Yes, I know I can wait until my baby’s born, but we kinda need one now (Confusing situation).

So what’s the soonest that a prenatal paternity test can be performed?

Thanks for any helpful advice.

The father of my child is now deciding to deny the baby is his so I want to get a paternity test.

I am three months pregnant and want to get the prenatal one but he won’t agree to taking it.

All suggestions welcome.