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DNA Testing for Surrogacy Families
Identilab is proud to be the exclusive provider of DNA testing services for Growing Families, an advocacy group bringing together intended parents, surrogates, and experts.
Father Only DNA Testing in Australia
Identilab offers DNA testing to confirm a biological relationship between a father and child only - however we highly recommend including both parents in any parentage test - read on to find out why.
Mouth Swabs versus Blood Samples for DNA Testing
A lot of people are surprised (and often relieved) to discover that we don't routinely use blood samples for our parentage and kinship tests. Instead, we use swabs from inside the mouth that are then transferred to archival paper. Here's why...
The Requirements of Court Ordered Paternity Tests
For DNA paternity or maternity test results to be admissible for legal purposes, such as for changing a birth certificate, Family Law Court proceedings, visa/citizenship applications or child support claims, the process undertaken needs to comply with the Family Law Regulations 1984 (Cth).
DNA Dictionary
There are lots of words used in DNA testing that you might not have heard of before, so we've put together a DNA dictionary to help!
