Paternity testing, unfortunately, is a laughing matter for most people. When I tell my friends and family what I do, they snicker and say, "Who's Your Daddy?" or "Baby Mama Drama". I think its the publicity from the Maury Povich Show and other daytime television programs that puts paternity testing in the light of entertainment. Povich preps men for the show, and they come on stage and rant about how a baby looks nothing like them, or how the mother has been with every guy in the zip code. Here's an interesting rant about Maury Povich paternity tests.
In the real world, paternity testing is nothing like what you see on Maury. Fathers call us because they have genuine uncertainty or a court order. Most times they care deeply for the child and mother. Mothers and significant others of potential fathers call us because they have doubts about the child's paternity. Mothers call us because they need proof to show the father, or to eliminate their own uncertainty.
Paternity testing isn't about shoving a result in a mother's face and laughing because the baby isn't his. It's not about how many guys a mother has been with, or how a baby doesn't have the same shaped nose as the father. Paternity testing is about peace of mind.
The LATimes Blog wrote an entry about paternity testing for fathers day, so I wanted to follow up. There are lots of DNA labs doing special promotions for Father's Day. Genelex is offering 10% off of theirs. We've come up with a promotion of our own.
Email us your story. Tell us why you want a paternity test. We'll read through the entries and the most deserving will receive a free legal paternity test. The winner will be announced on June 19, two days before father's day. Check out our DNA promotions page for additional offers.
Our goal is to give families, and fathers peace of mind for Father's Day.
