Can immigration DNA tests be used as evidence in US immigration court cases?
Yes. DNA Test results can be used as evidence to prove a biological relationship to submit to immigration court in the United States.
What kind of DNA test is admissible in court?
Only legal DNA testing results are legally admissible in court. What this means is, only legal DNA tests will be recognized by a court if the laboratory is AABB accredited. Legal tests require the establishment of a chain of custody and samples must be collected by an unbiased third-party collector.
DNA testing results that are not performed by an accredited lab or the tests performed are non-legal DNA test results that cannot be used as evidence in court or for immigration cases.
What is the difference between legal and non legal DNA tests?
The difference between a legal and non-legal test is as follows:
Legal DNA Test: Requires a chain of custody, samples tested are performed by our partner AABB accredited lab and the sample will be collected by one of the trained DNA sample collectors in our network. Results from this testing option can be used in court.
Non-legal DNA Test: This testing option does not require a chain of custody or an unbiased DNA collector. The results from this testing are not admissible in court.
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