It is estimated that, worldwide, 1 in 3 “fathers” are not raising their biological child, which is why suspicions are on the rise, and it is becoming increasingly common to hear of someone who has taken a DNA test to determine paternity and thus gain the peace of mind that comes with certainty.
Expert testimony is the primary form of evidence in paternity acknowledgment, denial, and determination proceedings, as well as in probate and child support cases.
It is estimated that in Mexico, 90% of judicial divorces involve children under the age of 18, as a result, 3 out of 4 fathers do not pay child support after separating from their partner, and 67% of single mothers do not receive financial support from the father to support their children.
Therefore, if an evaluation determines that the children’s development and stability are at risk, a Legal Paternity Expert Test is required to protect the best interests of the child.
The difference between legal evidence and non-legal evidence is that the procedure for collecting the samples is different.
It is conducted as part of a court proceeding in the presence of a court clerk, secretary, or judge who certifies the proceedings; the established chain-of-custody process is followed, samples are collected by a neutral third party who verifies the identity of the individuals being tested (photographic documentation) and assumes responsibility for handling the samples, thereby ensuring that the samples were not tampered with, certifying their authenticity, and ultimately issuing an expert report that includes the problem statement, a description of the samples to be analyzed, methodology, rationale, analysis and interpretation of the results, conclusions, and references.
This is a test for personal knowledge; it can be anonymous or use pseudonyms. Because sample collection is not strictly monitored, there could be unintentional or intentional tampering with the samples, and the results would have no value in legal proceedings.
Both legal and non-legal testing guarantee the same accuracy in the results: 99.99% in the case of a match, or 0% in the case of no match. The interpretation must always be accompanied by a paternity probability value and a Combined Probability Index, which must be high enough to establish paternity as virtually certain. Since this is a definitive and permanent result, it is guaranteed for life.
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