Custody Case Study

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Custody cases are without a doubt some of the most grueling legal proceedings around. Both sides are passionate and emotionally invested and often times there is more than a little enmity between the parties. What ensues is often a he-said-she-said that convolutes into a tangle of testimony and anecdotal evidence.

But this need not be the case. DNA Testing services, like St. Louis’s AccuDNA, can cut through these webs of depositions and attestations with indisputable physical evidence.

United States common law employs the concept of “marital paternity presumption,” which holds that if a child is conceived within a marriage, it is assumed that the child is the husband’s offspring.

The key word there is “assumed,” as either parent can contest paternity. A mother can claim that the child is in fact not her former husband’s and simple paternity testing could settle this outright. The outcome of that DNA test could severely damage the husband's claim for custody. Conversely, legal paternity testing could harm the wife’s case
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The men and women of AccuDNA pride themselves on the accuracy and affordability of their services, as well as their commitment to confidentiality. AccuDNA has served the greater St. Louis area since 2005 and the results of their lab work have had monumental implications in many adoption, custody, child support, and paternity disputes since then.

Committed to their customers, the technicians at AccuDNA are very flexible with appointment times and will come in early or stay late to suit your schedule.

So, if you think that DNA testing might be the key to solving your custody, paternity, or infidelity dispute, reach out to AccuDNA. You can call them at (314) 845-9997 or fill out an online contact form. If you’re curious about their other services, check out their

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