There are two important points to understand about a report of non-paternity. First, when we provide a report of non-paternity it will show at least 3 areas of DNA that do not match between the child and the alleged father. Second, on a report of non-paternity, some DNA areas tested will match between the child and the alleged father. This occurs because all people share some common DNA areas. However, when several DNA areas are compared, non-related individuals will always have some areas that do not match.
Different people have different alleles.
The report will state for each DNA area tested which allele the alleged father and the child share and how common that allele is in the alleged father's ethnic group. When every DNA area tested shows a shared allele between the alleged father and the child, there is a very high chance that the alleged father is the biological father. This means that there is less than a 1 in 10,000 chance that the alleged father, deemed the biological father by paternity testing, is actually not the biological father. Test results can be picked up in person or mailed to all tested adults and any representative they have requested on their identification forms. Results can be faxed to a designated medical or legal representative if requested by an authorized individual.