Value of a DNA test: What is it and how valid is it in court?

A DNA test may have probative value before the Courts of Justice or Civil Registries, or on the contrary be anonymous for the mere information of the interested parties.

In the case of a paternity test with judicial validity, the genetic analysis of samples from the alleged father and the child is carried out in order to determine the paternal-filial link between the two subjects in order, for example, to determine custody or assess legal benefits for the heirs.

To carry out the test with all the guarantees, you must go to a genetic laboratory specializing in this type of DNA test. In this case the result is totally reliable and safe, since the study is carried out through the most advanced medical and laboratory equipment. The big difference between an anonymous DNA test and a DNA test with judicial validity lies in obtaining the sample.

In order for the DNA test to be legally valid and to be used as valid evidence in a trial or before a Court of Justice, the people involved in the DNA test must appear at the laboratory or collaborating centre with their documentation. The samples thus obtained must be kept safe at all times, ensuring the chain of custody of the same. The guarantee of the chain of custody and the identification of the people involved is what makes a DNA test legally valid.

Whether you are looking for a DNA test with legal validity or if you are looking to carry out a DNA test privately and anonymously, we will help you at LabGenetics. In our laboratory, located in Madrid, we carry out all types of genetic tests. Find out more without obligation or request additional information.