DNA Lady
"The law must be consonant with life. It cannot and should not ignore broad historical currents of history. Mankind is possessed of no greater urge than to try to understand the age old questions: "Who Am I"? and "Why Am I"? Even now the sands and ashes of the continents are being sifted to find where we made our first steps as man. Religions of mankind often include ancestor worship in one way or another. For many the future is blind without sight of the past. Those emotions and anxieties that generate our thirst to know the past are not superficial and whimsical. They are real and they are "good cause" under the laws of man and God."
Credit is surely due where such an eloquent and simple truth is summed in words we can all understand. The above words are a quote from the Honorable Wade Weatherford, Circuit Court Judge in South Carolina.
The fact that DNA Tests are readily available today is self evident that DNA Tests are needed today. Necessity is the mother of invention, right? New moms and new dads should contact a local DNA collector so that follow up questions and/or concerns can be addressed without having to dial an anonymous toll free number and speak to an anonymous operator who knows little or cares little about the individual circumstances. A private, community based DNA collector will remember your case, easily access your files and answer your questions about DNA testing. Although profit is the motive for every business, there is the unique individual who is compassionate and may offer kind words or simple advice for families who find themselves in need of a DNA test. There is also the case, when the relationship between the two parties deteriorates to the point of no communication and one of the parties did not maintain a copy of the DNA Test. Having to sift through an anonymous toll free number's previously tested parties customer service line, is difficult and profitless so you'll get very little assistance. Using a local DNA collector, you can go to their office, speak directly to the person who collected you and with proper identification obtain copies of your files.
Most often, DNA Tests are used to confirm Paternity. However, DNA tests can be used to confirm any kind of biological relationship - grand paternity, silbings, aunts, uncles - always check with your local DNA collector for advice on the best test option available.
There are grand parents support group meeting all over New Jersey and the country. There are grand parent magazines offering advice on how to rear today's children. No more putting kids in the backyard to play. There are sadly, many grand parents finding out, after they have bonded with a child or two, that the child is not biologically related, that is, the grand parents may have been misled into thinking a child was their son's child. A simple grand paternity test can be performed to prove the kinship and ease doubts about the relatedness of a child. (By the way, as a local DNA collector, I often hear the voices of concerned grand parents and aunts, that a child has just been introduced into their family and they doubt or are concerned about the paternity). As the Honorable Weatherford advises - eventually all children will want to know Who Am I and How Did I Get to Be Here? Irrespective of the biological mother and father's relationship now or in the future, somewhere there should be a record of the circumstances of the birth.
Often, times the motive for DNA testing is to obtain child support, healthcare benefits, social security benefits or other financial assistance. Whatever your motive, keep a record of the test along with other valuable identifying documents, such as birth certificates, vaccination records and insurance policies. Some day the child will ask the question: Who Am I? and as simple as it may seem to an adult - the knowledge is empowering and the truth is always relevant.
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