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View full detailsA maternity DNA test determines if a woman and child share a genetic mother-child relationship. The standard test uses painless cheek swabs from the alleged mother and child, and the father's DNA is not required.
Our AABB-accredited U.S. laboratory partner compares 24 DNA genetic markers plus Amelogenin. Required samples are dual processed before results are released. When maternity is supported, the probability can be above 99.999%. If the tested woman is excluded, the report shows a 100% exclusion.
Standard results are typically ready within 1 to 3 business days after all samples and forms have been received, accepted, and placed into laboratory processing.
Maternity testing answers one specific question: do the tested woman and child share a genetic mother-child relationship?
That question matters in families formed through egg donation, surrogacy, adoption, or other circumstances where the genetic, gestational, intended, and legal parent may not be the same person. The DNA result addresses genetic maternity. It does not decide legal parenthood, custody, or a person's role within the family.
Families may choose maternity testing for:
Adoption reunion: An adopted person and possible biological mother want to confirm their genetic connection.
IVF, egg donation, or surrogacy: A family needs to clarify if a specific woman and child share a genetic relationship.
Family reconnection: A woman and child separated by time or circumstance want to investigate a suspected biological relationship.
Record discrepancies: Hospital, agency, or family documents leave a specific mother-child connection uncertain.
Personal family records: The participants want private documentation of a known or suspected genetic relationship.
A maternity test compares an alleged mother with a child. A paternity test compares an alleged father with a child.
If both relationships need to be evaluated, a combined paternity and maternity test includes one alleged mother, one alleged father, and one child. The laboratory completes the two parent-child comparisons separately and provides a result for each. Combining them keeps both answers in one case, but it does not increase the accuracy of either comparison.
Choose the standard at-home maternity kit when the alleged mother and child can collect cheek swabs at the same location.
Choose the multi-location maternity kit when they live at two different U.S. addresses.
Consider an approved personal item through discreet DNA testing if the alleged mother cannot provide a cheek swab.
If the alleged mother is unavailable or deceased and no direct sample can be tested, another close-relative comparison may provide indirect evidence. Tell us which relatives or samples are available, and we will help you find the clearest next step.
1. Choose the standard, multi-location, combined-parentage, or approved alternative-sample option.
2. Collect and label the alleged mother's and child's samples.
3. Return the complete case with the required forms.
4. Receive the maternity result privately by email.
Cheek-swab collection is suitable for newborns, children, and adults. The child's age does not change the genetic comparison.
A self-collected at-home maternity test is for personal knowledge. Official use requires verified identity, witnessed collection, and documented chain of custody. Arrange legal DNA testing before collection if the result may be needed for court, immigration, custody, adoption paperwork, a birth-certificate matter, or another official purpose.
If the case involves assisted reproduction, an unavailable alleged mother, an alternative sample, or official documentation, contact My Forever DNA before ordering. Tell us what you need to confirm, and we will help you start with the right test.
Important testing note: Informational at-home DNA tests are not intended for legal or court-admissible purposes unless a legal chain-of-custody DNA test is specifically purchased and completed through the required legal process. DNA testing products are not medical devices and are not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or assess any medical condition. Turnaround times, sample requirements, and reporting details may vary by product and laboratory processing needs.
