DNA paternity testing

[Alan W.]

My great uncle, never married, now deceased, apparently had a daughter with a woman he dated but she refused to marry him.
I am trying to help her prove that she is his child. So far all the dna labs we have contacted say they need someone that was closer kin to the father than the cousins that are available to test.
Does anyone know of a lab or have had experience in this matter.

 

[CalG]

My great uncle, never married, now deceased, apparently had a daughter with a woman he dated but she refused to marry him.
I am trying to help her prove that she is his child. So far all the dna labs we have contacted say they need someone that was closer kin to the father than the cousins that are available to test.
Does anyone know of a lab or have had experience in this matter.

What color tractor did your great uncle have?

That would be the relevant information to get a good response ON A FREAKING TRACTOR FORUM!

 

[Jstpssng]

What color tractor did your great uncle have?

That would be the relevant information to get a good response ON A FREAKING TRACTOR FORUM!

Au Contrair, it’s a perfectly valid question in a Related Forums category.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

What color tractor did your great uncle have?

That would be the relevant information to get a good response ON A FREAKING TRACTOR FORUM!

Maybe she stands to inherit his tractor.

 

[sea2summit]

Maybe she stands to inherit his tractor.

If I was an estranged child I wouldn’t want to inherit a used tractor without a good maintenance log or something.

 

[Alan W.]

Au Contrair, it’s a perfectly valid question in a Related Forums category.

You learn to overlook people whose life sucks to the point that while staying up late bemoaning their situation they lash out to make their little selves feel better.
Hey Im just glad I could be there for the little fella in his hour of need.

 

[Jstpssng]

You learn to overlook people whose life sucks to the point that while staying up late bemoaning their situation they lash out to make their little selves feel better.
Hey Im just glad I could be there for the little fella in his hour of need.

I just couldn’t resist the pun. Hopefully you can find the help which she needs.

 

[WM75Guy]

I take it the father's name on the birth certificate is blank or different?

 

[lman]

How about contacting a lawyer. They are always happy to take your money for advice.

 

[woody]

ok I have nothing to help but I have an observation in post #1 it is a HER and in post #6 it is a HIS. Maybe there is more to the story.

 

[oldnslo]

Alan,
I have never been involved in DNA testing but suspect by the time you get to cousins the DNA does not have enough similar markers to be used as confirmation of being a sibling.

 

[Fidler4]

There is a Facebook Group called “DNA Detectives” that has volunteers that deal specifically with these types of issues. She can join that group and ask for a “search angel” to help her figure out it out.

 

[oosik]

I "hacked" my shin on my grapple, again, yesterday. Spread a little DNA on that darn tooth. But, then again, I know all the relatives I want to know.

Went too far back on my fathers side once. Seems they were all highwaymen. And, I don't mean repairing asphalt roads.

 

[LD48750]

ok I have nothing to help but I have an observation in post #1 it is a HER and in post #6 it is a HIS. Maybe there is more to the story.

Post #6 is about the idiot that posted post #6.

 

[lman]

As the world turns.

 

[MossRoad]

ok I have nothing to help but I have an observation in post #1 it is a HER and in post #6 it is a HIS. Maybe there is more to the story.

#6 was referring to #2, I'm pretty sure.

 

[MossRoad]

Post #6 is about the idiot that posted post #6.

You posted #6.

Anyhow, hope you have some success helping her out.

 

[Alan W.]

I have contacted an attorney that is helping but he has run into the same roadblocks of no one closer than a cousin living.
Dont really want to exhume his remains.
Im sure she is his child since my great uncle kept all of her mothers correspondence and carried her picture in his wallet. He tried to marry the mother numerous times but she refused
This is one of those family secrets that comes to light when your cleaning out the house that he lived.
Will check on the facebook reference.
Thanks.
And my apologies for my earlier uncalled for rant. Im just trying to help her know for sure he was her father.

 

[Alan W.]

Oh, it was red and white. The tractor he owned.

 

[Jstpssng]

Oh, it was red and white. The tractor he owned.

One of those old IH tractors? If you say it was a Massey I may have to claim him as my long lost brother!!!