Rapper Lil Wayne Ordered to take a Paternity Test — what do the results reveal?

Louisiana rapper Lil Wayne has many songs bragging about his sexual promiscuity, but had so far avoided a single child support case. But that changed when Keiotia Watson claims that she and Wayne had sex in 2001 and he is the father of her 16 year old son, Dwayne Brown.

In 2015 a judge agreed with Keiotia and ordered Lil Wayne to pay $5000 a month in child support. The rapper refused to pay a dime, saying that although he was in New Orleans at the same time as Watson, they never had sex in 2001 or any other time.

In response to the “he said, she said” back and forth, a new judge ordered Wanye to take a paternity test and the results are in.

There is a zero percent chance that Lil Wayne is the father of Dwayne Brown.

As we can see from this case, even A-list celebrities can become ensnared by injustice. If Lil Wayne had obeyed the judge’s earlier ruling, he would have been paying child support for a child that was not his. This happens to tens of thousands of fathers across the country.

The Largest Accredited DNA Testing Network

A Paternity Test can definitively provide answers to these predicaments. DNA Paternity Testing Centers has over 2,000 centers nationwide, making us one of the largest, most affordable, networks of accredited DNA testing labs in the United States. Our price is unbeatable without sacrificing quality. We offer DNA testing for paternity, maternity and all other relationships (grandparents, siblings, aunts/uncles). Call us today at 866.232.7660 or ORDER ONLINE!

Genetic DNA Testing is Uprooting lots of Family Trees

Here’s a head-scratcher for you: If your grandma wasn’t actually your grandma, would you still be “you”?

Statistical research estimates that about 1% of family trees are based around false or incorrect biological relationships. When applied across our nation of 320 million people, that’s a whole lot of families with mis-attributed relationships. From unknown siblings, shunned family members, infidelity or anonymous sperm donations — there’s a whole forest of family trees waiting to be cut down.

Ancestral DNA Testing can Lead to Surprising Results

The growing popularity and affordability of ancestral DNA testing means more people than ever before are getting concrete answers about their biological history.

In one headlines-grabbing case, a woman figured out that over 100 years ago, there was a clerical error in the hospital, and her infant grandfather was accidentally sent home with a stranger’s family, while that family’s infant had been sent home with hers. The bombshell revelation revealed two sets of relatives that wouldn’t have known each other existed, if not for DNA testing.

And in the case of “George Doe”, he discovered a half-brother he never knew existed, his father’s secret son from his previous marriage.

Statistically, such outcomes are unlikely. But people are naturally curious as to their place in the world, and that is what is driving the ancestral testing marketplace to grow from about $111 million dollars in 2017, to an estimated $340 million in 2022.

So how does it work? How can we be so sure of ancestry even if the relatives or grandparents are long-deceased? Most ancestral tests rely on 22 pairs of chromosomes. These are special instructions that are passed down from parent to child, and it’s why children resemble their parents — because they have been given the same instructions.

These markers are arranged in a very particular way that is your unique genetic code. The ancestry tests map out this code, and then try and match it together with a massive database containing the genetic information of other people.

In some cases, adoptees can locate their birth families. In others, there are no clear matches and the genetic trail goes cold. But the more people worldwide that take the test, the larger the database grows and the more likely it is that matches will be found.

The Largest Accredited DNA Testing Network

DNA Paternity Testing Centers are one of the largest networks of accredited DNA testing labs in the United States. We are the most affordable provider of court admissible DNA testing.

Our staff is not only understanding and considerate, but knowledgeable as well. From the moment you contact us, you can expect to deal with a professional, well-trained DNA Specialist who will be with you throughout the entire process.

We understand there are many options when it comes to paternity/relationship testing, but we are confident you will find no other that will compare to the service we provide. Place your trust in us. We will provide the best service, with the most accurate results, at a price you can afford. Satisfaction guaranteed.

How DNA Testing is Changing Fatherhood

It’s a question that has plagued men since the dawn of time: “Am I the father?” For 99% of human history, this was an unanswerable question. But with the advent of DNA and Paternity Testing, today it’s a painless swab on your cheek and a few dollars for a concrete, accurate resolution. And it’s changing fatherhood as we know it.

It’s both a biological instinct and a strong cultural imperative that a man should not abandon his offspring. Though many men do, it’s always with shame. Many will dutifully help raise their children even if it goes against their own self-interests. But they make these sacrifices because they believe the child they are helping to raise is their own. But what happens if it isn’t? Does the relationship between father and child still have meaning if it’s not a blood link?

Father to Someone Else's Daughter

Consider the real-life story of James, who first suspected something was wrong when he found a hidden box of love letters from his wife’s co-worker. His wife confessed to a fleeting affair, but assured James that their three year old daughter was his own. But as the girl approached five and did not seem to resemble him, the doubts refused to go away. His marriage deteriorating, James told his daughter he needed to check something in her mouth, and swabbed her cheek. “The day the results came back was the most devastating of my life,” he said. “I ran upstairs, locked myself in the bathroom and dry heaved for 45 minutes.”

It’s a one-two gut punch of hurt and rage — feeling like you’ve been serially duped for years by the woman you love, while sacrificing your own self-interests to raise a child that’s not yours. Because nothing can be done about the cheating, or the parenting, the natural instinct is to gravitate towards the money. Often, the man doesn’t even need the extra recompensation, but it becomes a way to punish the woman for her unfaithfulness and deceit.

James and his wife separated immediately, and began preparing for a custodial court battle. But it was then his lawyer told James that he needed to make a difficult choice. If he proved he was not the father, he wouldn’t have to pay child support, but he might not get to see the girl at all. Would he choose to reveal the truth, or keep silent? Would he still want to be involved in the life of a daughter that he had raised for five years, but wasn’t his by blood?

James chose not to contest paternity. He voluntarily paid child support for a daughter that wasn’t his own by blood, but that he still loved and still wanted to help raise. When the girl turned 15, she discovered for herself that James wasn’t her biological father. Sitting in a park, James told her the whole story, and afterwards she gave him a hug and told him “you’ll always be my daddy.”

DNA Testing provides answers to nagging questions and doubt with stunning accuracy and precision. But the fallout from the revelation is unpredictable and complicated. Judges across the nation wrestle with the tangle of sex, money, the competing interests of the biological and non-biological parents, and the state itself.

But in the story of James, and hundreds of thousands like him, we see that fatherhood isn’t predicated on the child being linked by DNA. As anyone who has adopted will tell you, true parenting means loving and being a part of a child’s life regardless of who the true parents are.

The Largest Accredited Paternity Testing Network

With over 2,000 centers nationwide, DNA Paternity Testing Centers is one of the largest, most affordable, networks of accredited DNA testing labs in the United States. Our price is unbeatable without sacrificing quality. We offer DNA testing for paternity, maternity and all other relationships (grandparents, siblings, aunts/uncles). Call us today at 866.232.7660 or ORDER ONLINE!

Paternity Testing when the Father is Deceased

Crime shows like CSI and NCIS make it seem like you can recover DNA samples from almost anything, for any reason. But many people wonder where television drama stops and reality begins. Can you recover conclusive, accurate DNA and Paternity Testing results when circumstances are not ideal? What about if the Father you want to test is Deceased?

Our Answer: With the Right Samples, we can provide an Accurate Result!

Paternity Testing on a Deceased Father

Our preferred method for collecting DNA samples is the Buccal Swab. It’s a special device that looks like a long Q-Tip, and you brush this against the inside of both cheeks. This collects a large amount of easily verifiable DNA. It’s quick, painless, and incredibly accurate.

But sometimes it’s not that simple, such as when the Father is Deceased. In these cases, we would look to “non-standard” methods of DNA Testing.

You may have other samples of the Father’s DNA, such as his blood, hair, fingernail or toenail clippings, or things of this nature. These are going to be the next best thing to provide a conclusive Paternity Test. If you’re not sure whether an item would be good to test or not, call us at 866.232.7660 and we’ll help you decide.

If none of these samples are available, then the next best option is to test close relatives of the Father. The best people, if available, are the father’s biological parents (your child’s grandparents on the father’s side). Testing both parents will help strengthen the accuracy of the result, but even just one parent would be extremely helpful.

If neither parent is available to test, there are other relatives that may be able to provide a result, but the accuracy decreases the further away the relative is biologically from the father. An Aunt/Uncle test, or a Sibling Test, are also good options to help determine Paternity.

The Largest Accredited Paternity Testing Network

With over 2,000 centers nationwide, we are one of the largest, most affordable, networks of accredited DNA testing labs in the United States. Our price is unbeatable without sacrificing quality. We offer DNA testing for paternity, maternity and all other relationships (grandparents, siblings, aunts/uncles). We also offer specialty testing, such as, immigration, deceased individuals, incarcerated individuals, unborn children and more.

Paternity and Maternity Testing with Hair Samples

The standard — and preferred — way we collect DNA samples for testing is a buccal swab. It looks like a long Q-Tip and you scrub it lightly on the inside of your cheek to collect saliva and cheek cells. Then it gets put in a sterile tube and we examine the DNA. This method is safe, painless, and very effective.

But sometimes you can’t test someone using the buccal swab technique. Maybe the person is unavailable, not willing to take the test, or even deceased. One question we get asked is: Can you perform a DNA test on other things, like hair?

Our answer is YES! (Most of the Time)

Testing with Hair Samples

What’s “Most of the Time” mean? Well hair testing comes with some important caveats. If you are doing a Paternity test (the hair came from the father) the hair has to be FROM THE ROOT. This means that cut hair from the barbershop will not work.

If you are doing a Maternity test (the hair came from the mother), we CAN perform this test on any kind of hair, including cut hair. But hair with the root still attached will provide a more conclusive and accurate result.

So where do you get hair with the root still attached? The person’s hairbrush. Instead of pulling hairs out of the brush, we’ll probably recommend you send us the entire brush. One other complication that can arise is if it was a shared hairbrush — which means multiple people’s hair is on it. Determining which hair strands likely belonged to the person you want to test will be very difficult, especially if the person sharing it had similar colored hair.

Other Testing Options

Hair samples aren’t the only “non-standard” thing we can run tests on. Other samples that can be used include blood, finger nails, toe nails, and more. If you’re not sure which sample will be the best for you, just give us a call at 866.232.7660.

One other very important thing to note: If the person is alive and unaware that a DNA Test has been ran using their hair or other samples, the results are called “non-legal”, which means a court cannot use them as evidence. For the results to be legally binding, the person must sign a form that gives his permission to conduct the test. However, whether or not they give permission doesn’t change the accuracy of the test, so you can still use the knowledge gleaned from the test results.

DNA Paternity Testing Centers are one of the largest networks of accredited DNA testing labs in the United States. We offer testing in every state except New York. Also, we are the most affordable provider of court admissible DNA testing.

Our staff is not only understanding and considerate, but knowledgeable as well. From the moment you contact us, you can expect to deal with a professional, well-trained DNA Specialist who will be with you throughout the entire process.

We understand there are many options when it comes to paternity/relationship testing, but we are confident you will find no other that will compare to the service we provide. Place your trust in us. We will provide the best service, with the most accurate results, at a price you can afford. Satisfaction guaranteed.

The Cheapest DNA Testing?

We get it. Money’s not easy to come by these days. It makes sense that you pick the cheapest way to get what you want — in this case — answers about paternity or DNA testing.

DNA Paternity Testing is THE MOST AFFORDABLE provider of court-admissible DNA testing. We will provide the best service, with the most accurate results, at a price you can afford. Satisfaction guaranteed!

Beware "Free Paternity Test Kits"

You may see advertisements for free paternity tests online. These sites will proudly offer to send you a totally free test kit. But there’s a nasty catch later: The shipping of the test and the processing of the results comes at a cost, often higher then you would ordinarily pay. With our In-Home Test Kits, there’s no hidden fees and no “gotcha!” charges. Everything from the postage to mail in the results and getting the results processed is included in the price.

Many ways to Pay

DNA Paternity Testing strives to make your test as easy and discreet as possible to pay for. We accept major Debit or Credit Cards. We also can take a Split Payment, where only half is due up front and the other half is due before your results become available. Finally, we have a special type of payment where we can take Pre-Paid Gift Cards.  You can purchase these cards from any nationwide retailer like Walmart, Walgreens, Target etc. You don’t need any personal information to purchase them, so they aren’t traceable.

We understand there are many options when it comes to paternity/relationship testing, but we are confident you will find no other that will compare to the service we provide. Place your trust in us. Call 866.232.7660 or Order Online today!

DNA Testing Kit Accuracy

Just how accurate is one of our At-Home DNA Testing Kits? Our answer: JUST as accurate as a professional test, as long as you follow the easy directions!

Your Home Testing Kit contains absolutely everything you need to perform the test and mail in the results.

  • Buccal Swabs (they look like long Q-Tips)
  • Secure Tubes
  • Pre-Paid, Pre-Addressed Overnight FedEx Envelope
  • Chain of Custody Form
  • Detailed Instructions

To collect the DNA sample, you want to rub the Buccal Swab on the inside of your cheek for about 5-10 seconds. It helps to pretend that it’s a toothbrush and you’re brushing your cheek instead of your teeth. Be sure and turn the swab so the whole thing is coated and wet. Then, being very careful not to touch the swab against ANYTHING else, put it inside the secure tube and close it.

Repeat that exercise for every person being swabbed, and each one gets their own separate, new buccal swab. Then, just put all the tubes inside of the envelope, close it, and mail it away the same day.

We’ll give you an accurate DNA Testing Result in just 2-5 business days! Up to two individuals may choose to receive the documents via mail, email or fax.

Here’s the really important thing though: These Results are for PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE only. They ARE NOT admissible as evidence in court!

If they are just as accurate as professional testing, why aren’t they admissible? Because they’re done in the privacy of your own home. There is no way to verify for sure whose DNA has been collected, there’s only your word. With a laboratory test, there’s a medical professional on hand as a witness to verify the correct person has been given a DNA test, and that makes all the difference to the court.

DNA Paternity Testing is one of the largest networks of accredited DNA testing labs in the United States. We offer testing in every state except New York. We’re also the most affordable provider of court admissible DNA testing.
From the moment you contact us, you can expect to deal with a professional, well-trained DNA Specialist who will be with you throughout the entire process. Call 866.232.7660 or Schedule Your Test today!

Can I get a Paternity Test while Pregnant?

One of the most common requests that women have is wanting to know the paternity of their baby before it’s born. There are plenty of great reasons for wanting this:

  • Get rid of the stress of not knowing who the father is without waiting until the baby is born.
  • Wanting to get the legal processes started now, including custody and child support payments.
  • Make sure the right person is there to support you in your pregnancy.

The good news is that YES, you can determine the paternity of the baby before birth! There are three types of tests that DNA Paternity Testing Center can administer to conclusively prove the paternity of the baby.

Cervical Villus Sample (CVS)

This test can be collected starting at 10 weeks into the pregnancy. A small sample of the placenta is taken and the DNA is analyzed. This is considered an “invasive” test because a catheter must be inserted through your cervix to obtain the placenta sample. This is the earliest possible test to determine paternity.

Amniotic Fluid Sample

This is DNA Paternity Testing’s preferred method of establishing paternity before birth. A small amount of amniotic fluid is drawn and tested for paternity. This test can be done anytime between 12-21 weeks of pregnancy. This is classified as another “invasive” test.

Maternal Blood Sample

This is a “non-invasive” test which poses no risk to mother or child. It can be carried out anytime after 12 weeks of pregnancy. A small sample of blood is drawn from you. Since you share a blood supply with your baby, fetal cells are floating freely in your bloodstream. We identify these cells and run a DNA test on them to establish paternity.

If you’re not sure which test is best for you, call us at 866.232.7660 and our compassionate, knowledgeable counselors will make sure you get the best possible test and care.

Before Birth Testing with In-Home Testing Kits

DNA’s In-Home Testing Kits are not designed for paternity testing before the baby is born. If you’d like to know the paternity of your baby while pregnant, please do not purchase one of these kits. Instead, call us at 866.232.7660 and we’ll advise you on the proper DNA Test to order for accurate testing!

DNA Testing Without the Father

One question we often get asked is:

Can a DNA Paternity Test be Done Without the Father?

We understand there are several reasons why the father may not be able to participate in testing.

  • He might be unavailable
  • He might not want to take the test
  • He might be deceased

The good news is YES, there are several options to provide conclusive paternity testing without the Father’s direct involvement!

Let’s look at some of the ways DNA Paternity Testing can help you obtain results.

Relationship DNA Testing

Without the Father’s direct DNA, testing close relatives of the father is the next strongest method to determine paternity. The best relatives will be one or both of the father’s biological parents (your child’s grandparents). Testing both parents will strengthen the accuracy of the result, but even just one parent would be great.

After parents, the accuracy starts to decrease the further removed the relative is biologically from the father. An Aunt/Uncle test, or a Sibling Test, are also good options.

"Non-Standard" DNA Test

The standard, and preferred, collection method is a buccal swab – a long Q-Tip that brushes against the inside of your cheek. However, DNA testing can be performed on other samples as well. In certain conditions, we can perform accurate testing on the Father’s blood, hair, finger/toe nails, and more. If you have access to these samples, they may provide more conclusive results than a Relationship DNA Test, or could be used in conjunction with another type of test to support the result.

Legality of Tests without the Father's Knowlege

If the Father is alive and unaware that a Paternity Test has been conducted, the results are called “non-legal”, which means a court cannot use them as evidence. For the results to be legally binding, the Father must sign a “Chain of Custody” form that gives his permission to conduct the test. It doesn’t make the results of the test any more or less accurate however, so the knowledge from the test can still be used personally.

Non-Standard or Relationship Testing with Home Test Kits

DNA’s Home Testing Kits are not designed for relationship testing or non-standard tests. If you need to do a paternity test without the father, please do not order one of our kits to do so. Instead, call us at 866.232.7660 and we’ll advise you on the best type of test to take for the most accurate results.

Home Paternity Test

A Buccal Swab
Collecting a DNA Sample
Collecting a DNA Sample

DNA Testing is proud to offer our Home Paternity Test Kit. Our kit arrives in the mail and can be taken in the comfort of your own home. This is a super convenient way to have an accurate DNA test performed. As long as you carefully follow the instructions, it’s just as accurate as our lab testing options.

However, the results of this test are for personal knowledge ONLY. A court will not accept Home DNA Test Kit results as evidence. This is because without a medical professional witnessing the test, there’s no way to verify whose DNA was submitted for testing. If you need court-admissible DNA evidence, please select one of our Lab Testing Options.

Your Home Testing Kit will arrive with everything you need to perform the test and mail in the results. There are several things that look like long Q-Tips. These are called “buccal swabs” and there are enough for everyone to be tested.

We include detailed instructions that tell you exactly what to do, but basically you want to rub the buccal swab on the inside of your cheek for 5-10 seconds. Pretend it’s a toothbrush and you are brushing your cheek. Turn it so that all sides of the tip are coated. Then, being very careful not to touch the swab on anything else, place it inside the secure tube. Do this once for each person being tested, and then place everything in the pre-paid, pre-addressed overnight envelope and mail it the same day.

We provide accurate results in just 2-5 business days for paternity/maternity testing, and 3-5 business days for relationship (not counting the day they were mailed).

We are one of the largest networks of accredited DNA testing labs in the United States. We offer testing in every state except New York. We’re also the most affordable provider of court admissible DNA testing.
From the moment you contact us, you can expect to deal with a professional, well-trained DNA Specialist who will be with you throughout the entire process. Call 866.232.7660 or Schedule Your Test today!