Who can have this test conducted?

Every private citizen can have a DNA test conducted and request a certificate of lineage. In most cases, it is used to determine paternity or is used in estate issues.

Every court can order the paternity of someone to be determined. It is often requested in determining the payment of allimony. Should the certificate be used in court, the identity of all persons involved in the test must be confirmed by a neutral witness and must be recorded in a transcript. The cheek cells (mucous membranes) or blood samples of the father, the mother, and the child must be included in it .

Child welfare workers and social workers often require lineage confirmation for their work with families and for guardianships. The paying customer is always the involved family.

Important : All persons involved in the DNA-testing must be willing participants.