Thread: paternity tests

hi, i'm in need of some information about paternity tests. what steps need to be taken to have one and can the process be done before the child is born? please help!

this is what i found you will have to go to a doctor to get this test done

Prenatal DNA Paternity Test, you can determine paternity from DNA samples collected via Amniocentesis (the fluid that surrounds the fetus in the womb) or CVS (the chorionic villi that makes up the placenta).

How are amniotic fluid specimens collected?
An OB/GYN will have to perform a procedure called amniocentesis (or CVS) to collect cells (containing the DNA) from the unborn child. These cells are found in the amniotic fluid