DNA Paternity Test : Fooling The Test With Saliva From Another Person

Fooling a DNA Paternity test is not something you should consider. A number of factors come into play when the specimen is taken for analysis. Trying to alter the results of the test when used for forensic evidence in a court room could result in serious trouble. However, there still are many who try. As a result new protocols for collecting specimens have been adopted to prevent fraudulent DNA Paternity Test.

This is just what happened to one person who was under going a paternity test. When the test results came back it gave an incongruous result, DNA that could not have come from the man that the test was preformed on. Because of the detection of fraudulent cases the team gathering the sample followed all the protocols and had the subject wash his mouth out before the test. What the subject had done was keep some saliva in a small container and right before the test he swabbed some in his mouth. The results came back with two different DNA results which is impossible to have. After taking the test again the man was found to be 99.999998% the father of the child.

This actually was the first time someone tried to use another persons saliva to alter the test results in order to evade court findings. Because of this the many protocols have been incorporated when collecting saliva for forensic analysis. Now just before the test saliva donars must wash their mouth out in front of a witness and the DNA sample would then be immediately taken.

New York Bans DNA Paternity Test

All 50 states except New York can now enjoy the piece of mind of knowing. I dentigene, a Salt Lake City based genetics company, released an at home DNA Paternity Test kit eqarlier this month. The test can give mothers and thier offspring some quick answers to difficult questions on who the father may be.

DNA Paternity Test News: Polygamist Man Drives 1200 miles From Nevada for DNA Paternity Test

April 22 2008

Information from the Salt Lake Tribune

A 32 year old man from Nevada arrived at a Texas court house to provide a DNA sample for a paternity test to Texas authorities. Authorities are trying to determine the paternity of children seized from the FLDS polygamist sect earlier in the month.

David J Williams claims to have been a prior member of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints with three sons being held in state custody. The boys, Parley, 9; Jacob, 7; and Teral, 5 are among the 415 children rounded up by authorities at the YFZ ranch.

Williams claims to have left FLDS three and a half years ago for reasons he would not discuss, called the raid “an injustice “ perpetrated by "unhonorable bastards."

When asked why he had driven the 1200 miles to provide a DNA sample for a paternity test to authorities he answered, “What honorable father and parent would not give his all to protect the innocence of their children and family."

The raid by the authorities was triggered by claims of under-age marriage and sexual abuse. He has insisted there was no abuse of children at the ranch. Williams feels the raid was bias against the beliefs of the sect and stated, "These children are very much loved and cared for."

Other than providing a DNA sample to authorities in West Texas for paternity testing, he when asked if he intended on seeking custody, he seemed noncommittal.