In the city of Raleigh, it is estimated that 38,000 children are in Single-Parent Families. That’s 39% of all children in Raleigh.

DNA Testing Centers provides accredited, court-admissible DNA Testing in Raleigh.  We test for Paternity, Maternity and Other Relationships, as well as Specialty Testing. We have over 2,000 centers in 49 states, including 4 centers in the Raleigh, NC Area, making us one of the nation’s largest network of testing labs.

Our DNA Tests are incredibly accurate and usually show a conclusive result — 99.99% is positive, and 0% if negative.  In most cases, only the father and child needs to be tested.  There is no minimum age for the child — we can even test a child before they are born.  And it’s not necessary for father and child to be in the same state to be tested, they can visit the DNA Testing Center closest to them.

DNA Testing Centers offers over 2,000 centers nationwide, with same-day appointments available.  For even greater convenience, we sell in-home testing kits, with simple instructions and painless collection of the samples.  When performed properly, these tests are just as accurate as lab tests, but are not court-admissible.

We strive to be the most affordable provider of court admissible DNA Testing in Raleigh. For your convenience, you have the option of only paying half of the testing fee up front. The second half is due before test results are released back to you. We accept Major Debit/Credit Cards, Cashier’s Check/Money Order, or even Pre-Paid Gift cards — the most discreet payment option as they are not traceable.

It is estimated that between 5% and 20% of children do not know the identity of their biological father, or have the wrong man identified as their father. Sometimes, the mother knows the father’s identity and chooses not to disclose it to their child, but sometimes the mother genuinely may not know who the father is.

A paternity test establishes a scientifically sound, legally binding relationship between father and child. Establishing this sort of parentage provides many potential benefits.

A court-admissible paternity test can also definitively solve relational strife between the parents and doubts about the true parent of the child. For example, when a couple separates on bad terms, the father may try and claim the child is not his and thus he doesn’t need to pay child support. Child support can amount to up to 15% of disposable income, so this is an important source of financial help that would be blocked off from the mother without a paternity test. Even if the man disputes the results, he will have to pay child support until new DNA tests prove otherwise.

Or, the father may want to be part of his child’s life but the mother claims it’s not his just to get the father out of her life. The father has no way of knowing for sure if this is true without a paternity test.

In 2007-8, nearly 1 in 5 paternity tests showed the mother was either deliberately or inadvertently mistaken about the true identity of the child’s father.

Without these tests, 661 children would have grown up believing the wrong man was their dad, and these men would have been on the hook for up to $63 million dollars in child support.

DNA Paternity Testing offers two sets of options for accurate DNA testing: Lab Testing and In-Home Testing Kits.

For ‘Court Directed’ tests, the courtroom will appoint an accredited company (like DNA Paternity Testing) to carry out DNA Testing and submit a report. These will be conducted in a laboratory by certified healthcare professionals, and legal documents will be provided that will settle any court, social security, or birth certificate issues.

For convenience and comfort, DNA Paternity Testing Centers also provides ‘Unofficial’ In-Home Testing Kits. The results are just as accurate as the laboratory tests, but they are not court-admissible. This is because there’s no way to verify whose DNA samples were collected, since no one is watching you perform the test. This means our in-home test is for pure knowledge only. If you need a DNA test for any legal reason, we recommend our Lab Testing Option.

(866)944.9546 or info@dnapaternitytestingcenters.com

DNA Paternity Testing provides these resources as-is.  We urge you to seek qualified legal counsel if you have questions.

Child Care Services Association Wake County

319 Chapanoke Road, Suite 114
Raleigh, NC – 27603
(919) 403-6950

This is the local county office that handles subsidized child care services.

North Carolina’s Division of Child Development uses a combination of state and federal funds to provide subsidized child care services to eligible families through a locally administered state-supervised voucher system. Annually each county receives a combination of state and federal funding from the Division of Child Development for subsidized child care services. The amount of funding allocated to each county is determined by legislation.

If the county department of social services or other local purchasing agency does not have enough funding to serve all families who apply for subsidized child care, the agency may establish priorities for services. For example, an agency may choose to give priority to working parent(s) or families who need child care to support child protective services.

If a family meets the eligibility criteria, the state of North Carolina pays a portion of the cost of child care. Parents are free to choose a child care arrangement that best fits their needs as long as the provider chosen participates in the Subsidized Child Care Program.

The amount the state pays for child care depends on:
The family’s situational criteria
The family’s income
The cost of the child care provided

To qualify for the child care subsidy program, a family needs to meet both the situational and financial criteria.
Criteria

You may be eligible to receive child care assistance if one or more of the following situations apply to your family:
You are working or are attempting to find work
You are in school or in a job training program
Your child is receiving child protective services
Your child needs care to support child welfare services or if your family is experiencing a crisis
Your child has developmental needs

Financial Criteria
Most families, including those receiving Work First Family Assistance , are required to pay a percentage of their child care costs based upon their gross monthly income. The parent fee percentages are 10%, 9%, and 8% and are based on family size.

North Carolina Health and Human Services

The Department of Health and Human Services manages the delivery of health- and human-related services for all North Carolinians, especially our most vulnerable citizens – children, elderly, disabled and low-income families. The Department works closely with health care professionals, community leaders and advocacy groups; local, state and federal entities; and many other stakeholders to make this happen.

The Department is divided into 30 divisions and offices. NCDHHS divisions and offices fall under four broad service areas – health, human services, administrative, and support functions.

NCDHHS also oversees 14 facilities: developmental centers, neuro-medical treatment centers, psychiatric hospitals, alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers, and two residential programs for children.

Financial Help for Single Mothers in North Carolina – Single Mother Guide

Apart from the financial challenges, playing the roles of both a mother as well as a father is perhaps the most difficult aspect of being a single mother.
Being a parent and earning a living, single mothers are more likely to experience parental stress while trying to juggle work and parenting responsibilities.
To address the issues, the state of North Carolina runs several programs that hope to ease the stress of single motherhood.