$30 Paternity Test: 1 in 25 Dads Don’t Pass
 
It sits there, that harmless new kit at your corner drugstore, the paternity test will set you back $30. You buy it, swab some samples from yourself, your kid and your significant other. Maybe you bought it because you needed a random health screening or a way to settle a legal dispute? So you follow the instructions and send it out in the mail along with additional lab fees. A short while later you receive a definitive answer as to who little Johnny’s real dad is.
The reason so many fathers will be speechless when they receive the results is because they’ll then look down at the child they’ve loved and raised. Realization will slowly sink in that his child is not biologically his own. A staggering 1 in every 25 tests proves that these men who have given their lives to their family have been cuckolded.
Identigene is the company responsible for manufacturing and placing the product on the shelves. The original fees paid to receive the results do not include legal documentation, such as divorce, custody, child support, inheritance, or other legal cases.
On a side note, I always found it interesting that in ancient times (notably with the pharaohs of Egypt)Â the kings would usually have to marry their sister. That way the family knows that at minimum 50% of the bloodline is still in tact. That was to hedge against some other handsome suitor slipping one pass the goalie on the kings watch.
I guess human behavior hasn’t changed much. At least now we’ll have an affordable means to apply these simple scientific concepts. It will radically change the way we think about childbirth and paternity in modern sociology.
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Marilyn said
am April 7 2008 @ 8:56 am
I work for Identigene and in my opinion it seems like the people that take this test already have a question in there mind about who fathered a child. This test will just give the peace of mind that comes from knowing the truth. IF a test is needed for legal purposes I would suggest visiting our site at dnatesting.com before processing the Home Paternity Test.
Jerad Kaliher said
am April 7 2008 @ 1:04 pm
@Marilyn, I agree that there are some serious lurking variables with the size and scope of the sample. People that pick up these specific tests are most likely going to have a much higher rate of negatives than the average Brady Bunch family.
The article that I linked to shows that a larger population of people may succumb to a shocking rate of 4%. Personally, if you were to ask me in a random survey what percentage of the population was cuckolded, I’d say it would be much lower.
Raising another man’s child with a wife you think is faithful is a very striking blow. And at the rate of 1 in 25 you have to really think to yourself, is it me?
I first came across this study and train of thought when I read the book, Sperm Are from Men, Eggs Are from Women: The Real Reason Men And Women Are Different, which I highly recommend to anyone that’s interested in light evolutionary biology.
Islamify said
am April 8 2008 @ 4:31 pm
$30 Paternity Test. 1 in 25 Tested Aren’t the Father…
Wow, talk about fitna….
Ashley said
am April 8 2008 @ 9:50 pm
Is this a kind of testpack which can be used at home without laboratorist help? If it is so, I am so proud with the advance technology…In my country, DNA test is very complicated and need quite long time.
Jerad Kaliher said
am April 10 2008 @ 3:48 pm
@Ashley, nope, you have to send it in to the lab and await results.
David said
am April 16 2008 @ 3:18 pm
I’d also like to know how accurate this test is, the probability of false results? Because it seems fairly likely with a test like this that 1 in 25 could easily be in large part due to false results.
Jerad Kaliher said
am April 16 2008 @ 3:50 pm
@David, those familiar with collecting lab results will tell you that it’s very possible that there are contaminants in the samples. Nothing is 100%, even if samples are taken in a clean room.
darlene said
am April 28 2008 @ 12:00 am
What’s missing from this discussion is the problems it will cause the children… If they find out their father isn’t really their biological father or wonder why their father is even asking the question, the fact of the test will have a tremendous impact. As a therapist I can forsee some challenging sessions as adults when they find themselves in therapy trying to figure out who they are and where they really come from.