Legal vs. Private vs. Cheap Paternity Test
Not all cheap paternity tests are created equal. Everyone wants to pay as little as possible for the most they can get; we all want the most we can get for our buck. However when it comes to cheap DNA testing, a paternity test that is unbelievably cheap (i.e., under a hundred dollars) may prove to be more expensive to you in the long run. The question you need to ask is: are these tests performed using the industry standard / guidelines for relationship testing? These tests are inadmissible (do not hold up) in court; because they were performed using less than acceptable industry standards; and they are usually self collected. Why is this? These tests generally unreliable because the testing may have been done outside industry standards; and they may or may not have been performed by inexperienced staff which could lead to results that are interpreted incorrectly thus leading to false results. These tests are usually self collected (you or someone you know do the collection) and no chain of custody is established. If you require a paternity test for any legal matter, additional testing would have to be done, which would involve additional fees. Isn’t it much better to pay only once for something this important? So, when you need paternity testing, make sure that cheap is not only cheap, but also performed at acceptable industry standards.
