Service in Franklin, Tennessee
Family trees are rarely tidy. Kinship testing helps when the question reaches beyond a parent and child.
Overview
Kinship testing is a broad term for DNA analysis that explores relationships between relatives who are not parent and child. It can look at half siblings, cousins, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and combinations of several relatives at once.
Because relationships farther apart share less DNA, the right combination of participants matters. DNA Paternity Solutions helps map out who to include so the analysis has the best chance of giving a meaningful answer.
Step by step
A clear sequence from first conversation to final report, arranged around your schedule in Franklin.
We look at who is available and how each person is connected.
Standard markers, Y chromosome, X chromosome, or mitochondrial DNA may each suit different questions.
Relatives in different places can provide samples separately.
Kinship results are probabilities, best read in the context of the whole family tree.
Y chromosome markers follow the father to son line. Mitochondrial DNA follows the mother to child line. X chromosome markers help in particular situations involving sisters or a father and daughter. Choosing the right tool can turn an unclear question into a useful answer.
Distant relationships share small amounts of DNA. Adding known relatives on either side helps the laboratory separate shared family markers from coincidence.
Short answers to what people commonly ask before booking. Every family situation is different, so please reach out if yours is not covered here.
It can provide evidence, but cousin relationships share less DNA, so results are probabilities.
It depends on the question. We help you decide before any samples are collected.
Related
Relationship questions rarely fit a single box. These related services may suit your situation, or work together with Kinship DNA Testing.
Testing that shows whether two people share both parents, one parent, or neither, when a parent cannot be tested directly.
Learn about Sibling DNA Testing
A way to explore a relationship through grandparents when the alleged father is not available to be tested himself.
Learn about Grandparent DNA Testing
Aunt and uncle testing that explores whether a child is related to the alleged father’s brother or sister.
Learn about Avuncular DNA TestingDNA Paternity Solutions serves families in Franklin, Tennessee. When you are ready, schedule an appointment through our online scheduler. Before booking, consider who needs to take part and whether your results are for personal or official use. Call our office at (629) 529 4447 if you have questions about Kinship DNA Testing or need to discuss collection arrangements.
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