Growth of paternity tests sires tricky societal issues

Growth of paternity tests sires tricky societal issues | Chicago Tribune

Growth of paternity tests sires tricky societal issues

By Kathryn Masterson
Special to the Tribune
Published March 18, 2007

Paul Simpson had reason to suspect that he wasn’t going to like the results even before he took a paternity test. Another man, whom Simpson had become friendly with, had confessed to him that he, not Simpson, was the father of the two children born during Simpson’s marriage.

Still, Simpson said he hoped that at least one of the children, who were both under the age of 2, would turn out to be his biological child. The professionally administered DNA test showed neither was.
“It’s hard to describe how bad I felt,” said Simpson, 25, who is now divorced from the children’s mother. He was angry, then severely depressed. But he did not regret taking the test. “I had to know if they were mine–I had to.”

DNA tests to prove parentage are becoming more common and easily accessible. You can order a do-it-yourself kit online for about $200, though those tests aren’t admissible in court, or pay $500 for one involving professional sample collections.

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Interesting article on the Chicago Tribune, about paternity fraud and another duped dad!