Maternity DNA Test
The Maternity DNA Test determines the biological relationship between a mother and a child. A maternity test is similar to a paternity test. The difference between the two is that an alleged mother has to take the test and not an alleged father. The process to collect samples and undergo testing analysis is almost the same. During the process, a child’s DNA is compared with that of the alleged mother to determine how likely it is that the child has inherited the DNA from the alleged mother.
Maternity test results may be used in various circumstances such as:
- To confirm that an adoptee has been reunited with his/her birth mother.
- To prove biological relationships in an immigration case.
- To resolve situations in which mothers or hospital staff suspects that a baby mix-up has occurred in the nursery.