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Free paternity tests planned
By ROBIN BROWN, The News Journal

Posted Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at 11:49 am
State officials today released details about free paternity tests to be offered for a week of National Child Support Month.

Mouth-swab DNA tests will be offered Sept. 18-22 at Division of Child Support Enforcement offices in all three counties, according to Director Chuck Hayward.

Hayward says the paternity test offer (in partnership with LabCorp) was an idea from staff brainstorming about how to encourage fathers to acknowledge paternity.

The program does have limits: “Before coming to the office, the mother and father must talk and agree to show up along with the child for testing,” Department of Health and Social Services spokesman Jay Lynch said in announcing the program. “If everyone cannot come at the same time for testing, arrangements can be made during the week by contacting one of our offices.”

See complete coverage in Wednesday’s News Journal and at www.delawareonline.com. Contact robin brown at 324-2856 or rbrown@delawareonline.com.

This is great. You don't even have to go on
that stupid Maury Povich show to get your
free DNA test.

It should be REQUIRED at birth anyway.
They require every-dayum-thing else.

Gonna be alot of shocked men on this day, but I betcha most women will not agree to have the kid tested.

I could see how this may help some men who have their doubts about paternity. I just dont understand why the mother has to go with him and the child? Shouldnt keep her butt at home until the results of the tests have come in?

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Originally posted by puppydogg:
Gonna be alot of shocked men on this day, but I betcha most women will not agree to have the kid tested.

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Originally posted by NSU Alum:
I could see how this may help some men who have their doubts about paternity. I just dont understand why the mother has to go with him and the child? Shouldnt keep her butt at home until the results of the tests have come in?

I think this should be a requirement in every state, especially for unmarried folk who have kids out of wedlock. This would prevent any potential drama later on in life (for the kid, and for the 'accused' father).

For you married folk, tough luck. Any kid produce during the marriage, rather the husband is the biological father or not, the child becomes a product of that marriage, therefor the husband must assume the responsibility for parenting for that child (even if it is known that the kid is "Jodie's").

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Originally posted by puppydogg:
Gonna be alot of shocked men on this day, but I betcha most women will not agree to have the kid tested.

And some dead mothers too.

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Originally posted by puppydogg:
I think this should be a requirement in every state, especially for unmarried folk who have kids out of wedlock. This would prevent any potential drama later on in life (for the kid, and for the 'accused' father).

For you married folk, tough luck. Any kid produce during the marriage, rather the husband is the biological father or not, the child becomes a product of that marriage, therefor the husband must assume the responsibility for parenting for that child (even if it is known that the kid is "Jodie's").

You right on the first but I'm not sure about the second one. I think there's a statute of limitations on that one for married couples.