{"id":72126,"date":"2020-07-25T02:33:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-25T08:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/?page_id=72126"},"modified":"2023-05-23T02:38:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T08:38:34","slug":"paternity-tests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/products-tests\/paternity-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Establishing Paternity with Paternity Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"72126\" class=\"elementor elementor-72126\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d91db7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d91db7d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53cf79a\" data-id=\"53cf79a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508489b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"508489b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Private and Accurate DNA Testing<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0353517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0353517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Establishing paternity is important for many reasons, including establishing legal and social benefits such as social security, veterans, and inheritance. It also confirms genetic links, giving healthcare providers additional insight during diagnosis and in managing the child\u2019s health.<\/p><h3>Types of Paternity Testing<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnacenter.com\/paternity-testing\/legal-paternity-testing\/?gphone=1-800-798-0580&amp;gdnis=0580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Legal Paternity Testing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnacenter.com\/paternity-testing\/home-paternity-testing\/?gphone=1-800-798-0580&amp;gdnis=0580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Home Paternity Testing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/paternity-tests\/non-invasive-prenatal-paternity-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity Testing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>APA endorses <a href=\"https:\/\/dnacenter.com\/paternity-testing\/home-paternity-testing\/?gphone=1-800-798-0580&amp;utm_source=APA&amp;utm_medium=Referral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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