| Legitimate DNA paternity testing establishes legal | | | | sample. This individual is responsible for mailing samples |
| proof-of-paternity/non-paternity for a variety of legal | | | | directly to the lab—eliminating the possibility of any |
| applications, including child support and custody cases. | | | | tampering or contamination by participating parties. |
| The process, though subject to stringent collection | | | | There are only a select group of labs accredited by |
| standards, is still painless, and relatively simple for all | | | | both the AABB and ISO standards bodies, the |
| participants. | | | | organizations responsible for monitoring the legal DNA |
| As an independent party to the case, the appointed | | | | testing process. The collection process and materials |
| collector ensures that each participant is properly | | | | used are subject to strict AABB/ISO guidelines. |
| identified, officially witnessing the collection of each | | | | |