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The DNA of a child is a combination of the DNA of the child's mother and father. DNA tests compare the child's DNA to that of the father and mother, and provide a calculation of the odds that the man is the child's father. Because of the accuracy of DNA testing, a positive result will prove extremely convincing to a court. Unless you have a doctorate in genetics or convincing proof that a sample was tampered with, I don't recommend that you challenge the results of a DNA test. Save your money.
The DNA of a child is a combination of the DNA of the child's mother and father. DNA tests compare the child's DNA to that of the father and mother, and provide a calculation of the odds that the man is the child's father. Because of the accuracy of DNA testing, a positive result will prove extremely convincing to a court. Unless you have a doctorate in genetics or convincing proof that a sample was tampered with, I don't recommend that you challenge the results of a DNA test. Save your money.


A number of companies in British Columbia, such as [http://www.genetrackcanada.com Genetrack Biolabs] and [http://www.orchidcellmark.ca Orchid PRO-DNA], will perform paternity tests at a cost of between $400 and $800 plus taxes.
A number of companies in British Columbia, such as [http://www.genetrackcanada.com Genetrack Biolabs],  [http://www.thednalab.com Maxxam Analytics] and [http://www.orchidcellmark.ca Orchid PRO-DNA], will perform paternity tests at a cost of between $400 and $800 plus taxes.


===Arranging for a parentage test===
===Arranging for a parentage test===

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