Paternity Test Success Stories

Taking Responsibility

"A girl whom I'd dated off and on came to me with the news that I was a dad. I had never had a child in my life before and I began to panic. What to do?!! If true, this would impact my life forever! Before any decision could be made I had to KNOW for sure if the child was actually mine. When I called GeneTree, their staff was friendly and courteous, and offered answers to all of my questions. Once the kit arrived, I followed the simple instructions that came with it and then sent the lab samples back. Now, how easy was that? A few days later, I received a letter from GeneTree with the DNA test results telling me that the child was over 99.99% mine. I can finally look into her eyes and feel at ease knowing that I did the right thing." – Tim McCoy

A Family Reunited

"About a month ago, I received a phone call from a 15 yr old girl who is my son's sister. She claimed that she thinks I am her father. I had heard a rumor years ago that she could be my daughter but when a paternity test was requested when she was little, the mother denied it claiming I am not the father. Since then the mother had all of her children taken away by the state and I was given custody of my son. So, for the past 10 yrs, This young lady has been bounced from foster home to foster home always wondering who her father was, dreaming that she would one day find him and live happily ever after with him. I heard about GeneTree from a friend of mine, and after receiving that phone call, I decided that we needed to find out if she is in fact my daughter. The test came back that there is a 99.9999% probability that I am her Father. I immediately went and picked her up from where she was staying and she is now living with my wife and I and our other 4 children. Both of our dreams have come true! She has a real ‘family’; for the first time in her life and I finally have my daughter in my life where she belongs. Thanks to GeneTree, my daughter and I can look forward to a long happy life together." – Robert L Hankish Jr. - April 2004

Devastated Father Gets His Day in Court

"I'm married with two children, but am separated from my spouse. I've been paying child support for more than five years. Thanks to GeneTree I was able to do a private DNA test on both of my children. I was so devastated when I got the Paternity Analysis Report that I thought I was going to die. The Paternity Analysis Report read that the probability of paternity was 0% for both of my children. I took this case to court and the Paternity Analysis Report served as evidence. It was proven in court that this DNA test Analysis was true. The court dismissed the child support and freed me of all responsibilities. Thanks again GeneTree" – Pedro Hernandez.

Doubting Father Learns the Truth

"I recently found out that my wife had been with another man a few times early in our marriage. Well, I wasn't exactly a saint back then either. That was a long time ago in our relationship and we truly forgave and forgot. The problem was, our son had been conceived around that time and I kept wondering if he was not my biological son. I tried to forget about it, thinking that I raised and loved him, so it didn't matter. But the idea kept eating at me and was subconsciously undermining our relationships. So I had the paternity test done. You can't imagine the relief I felt when I read the report that I am indeed his father. My nagging doubts are gone for good and we couldn't be a happier family." – Name withheld

Finding Affordable DNA Testing

"My ex-girlfriend told me that I might be the father of her child. Not knowing for sure was driving me crazy all throughout the 9 months of her pregnancy, but I helped her as much as I could and planned to have a paternity test done after the child was born. Little did I know, it wouldn't be as simple as I'd thought. Every hospital and pathology lab in the city told me that I needed to go through child support, a process that could take two months or longer to get the results. There was only one place that accepted walk-ins and they were asking $600.00 cash to be paid in full at the time of service. Finally, I did some research on the Internet and came across GeneTree. It almost sounded too good to be true! So, I went ahead and ordered a paternity test kit. I received the results of my paternity test within ten days. I was pleased with the fast, affordable and professional service, and even happier to know for a surety that I am the Father. I would recommend GeneTree to anyone that is in this situation." – Shawn Curra

Military Man Finds Long Distance Stress Relief

"GeneTree was a stress reliever for me! Being a military member stationed overseas made it very difficult for me to arrange a paternity test for my child born stateside. It would have been very costly for me to fly back to the states and take a one-on-one paternity test with my child. After researching several different paternity test companies, I found GeneTree was the most convenient and inexpensive. The GeneSwab test was simple to use and perfect for my long distance situation. In addition, after the test was mailed back to the company I received my results back within 10 days! Now, I can allow myself to be a happy father without any doubts! Thanks GeneTree! " – LaMorris Glover

Proof for the Grandparents

"My brother has 2 children from a previous relationship. The mother of the children recently died and the maternal grandparents refused to allow my brother to be in the children's lives. They claimed my brother was not their biological father and would not agree to a DNA test to help us prove otherwise. I heard about GeneTree from a friend and mentioned it to my brother. Because of GeneTree, he was able to prove that those children were his. Now my brother not only has custody of my niece & nephew, but has a good relationship with their grandparents as well. Your services were great, your response time was excellent and your prices were reasonable. Because of GeneTree, my niece & nephew are only dealing with the loss of ONE parent instead of two. Thank you so much for making us a happy family again." – Name withheld

Entrapment Avoided

"A woman from my husband's past decided to "confess" to my husband that he was the father of her 14-year-old daughter. It was something that was very upsetting to my family, as not only did this woman tell this to my husband but also chose to tell her daughter, who in turn told our daughter. It was something that we really did not believe but did not want to dismiss either in case it was true. If my husband was truly the biological father we needed to accept parental responsibility for the sake of this child, and our two children needed to know if they had a sister or not. We feel everyone deserves to know the truth, especially the children. I found your web site and ordered the DNA kit immediately. It took some time to convince the mother that this test should be done and the truth known so we could all handle this situation properly. We had mother & daughter come to our house and all three did the swabs and sealed their envelopes. It was very simple and painless. We did not want to upset this little girl anymore than necessary. The test came back showing a 0% probability of my husband being the biological father. We were not surprised at the results. It was the best thing we could have done to put our minds at ease. GeneTree gave us an affordable, painless and accurate way to find out the truth of a very personal and emotional situation. Thank you." – Sondra Bowden

"My husband was accused 10 years ago of being the father of another woman’s child. For years we tried to battle this and at the time he was not offered a DNA test... Thanks to GeneTree it freed us from thousands of dollars of child support, and let us move on with our lives. Once our Lawyer had the results in his hand the case was over. I can't tell you what a godsend you have been. And I recommend your services to everyone!" – Lisa Charron - April 2004

Bitter Spouse Refuted by the Evidence

"I used your services to determine if my son was indeed mine. My ex was spreading rumors that he wasn't, although she was quite happy to continue receiving child support payments from me. Now I know for sure that my son is mine, and the knowledge is a huge relief. Thank you GeneTree!" – Greg Hill

Daughter Finds a Dad

"I am a 32 year old only child and have never known my father. My mother became a single parent in the late 60's and never had a relationship with my biological father. I had been told his name, and looked him up when I was 18 years old, only to have him tell me that he didn't believe he was my father. My hopes were dashed, and I spent a long time afterwards wondering what my real father, whoever he was, was like. I wondered who I looked like (since I don't resemble my maternal side), who's traits I shared, or if I was anything like my father at all. I have gone my entire life not knowing how to fill out the family history portion of medical exams, or how to fill in my personal information sections (so many of them ask for your parents name and occupation). This is how it was when I finally found GeneTree. At 32, I decided to call my alleged father and ask him for a paternity test. Much to my surprise, he readily agreed. We did the test and knew within the month. As it turns out, he is indeed my biological father. Not only that, I found out that I have 4 new aunts and uncles, and a whole group of cousins I never knew I had. They have all been wonderful and have contacted me and welcomed me to the family. As for my father, he found out that he had me (he has no other children) and found out that he has a grandchild. GeneTree has taken away 32 years of worry and uncertainty. I feel as though a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders. I now know what most others take for granted. If I had only known that this service existed earlier, I wouldn't have waited another day. Thank you so much! It really has been a life changing experience. " – Michele Macaulay

Sister Finds Her Brother

"When I was a young girl of 15 my Father showed me a photograph of a boy named Steven and his date at a H.S. Homecoming dance. Dad told me that he had been given the picture by the boy's mother and that she'd implied that Steven was his son! My father shrugged this possibility off, but the instant my eyes scanned the photo I knew that this young man was my brother. Also, I found it quite odd that my Father would deny the accusation and yet still carry the picture around in his wallet. Anyhoo, my father asked that I not tell anyone in the family of this nonsense. I vowed to myself to find Steven somehow. I had a little brother out there and we deserved to know one another. I feared disrupting his life and planned to wait until we were adults to make my search for him serious. This past February, at the age of 25 I finally found my little brother. He is a mere year younger than myself and has a little son of his own. He was thrilled to learn he had a big sister and now calls me his angel. He said that I've made his life. The tricky part was getting the rest of my father's family as well as my father himself to accept Steven as his son. I took this matter into my own hands. I went online to find someway to genetically prove to my father that Steven was his. I came across GeneTree and my search was over. Somehow, I got my father and new brother in the same room to perform the quick, easy and painless procedure. One week after that I could finally prove to everyone else what I already knew with over 99.9% genetic proof. Thank You GeneTree!!!" – Erica Rodgers

Spouse’s Deserve to Know the Truth Too!

"We ran the test to confirm that my step son was indeed my husband's child from his 1st marriage, as his 1st wife would not (or could not) confirm it for us. We got the test kit and within days did the test. We were both overjoyed with the results. Our son is indeed my husband's child and we were able to find this out without having to deal with his ex-wife. Thank you for helping us find the answer to a long overdue question, 8 1/2 years to be exact. I couldn't believe how quick and easy the whole process was. Thank you again from some very grateful customers." – The Kasper Family

Legal Proof

"Just before finishing college, I had an unplanned pregnancy happen despite the use of birth control. My boyfriend, not wanting to be a father, refuses to acknowledge paternity without proof. Going through the pregnancy alone and living without financial or emotional support from the father, my baby is now 6 months old. Recently we took a DNA test from GeneTree and are submitting the results to the court. The results, of course, prove his paternity. Now after the past year of financial hardship, heartbreak, and judgment from others for having a child out of wedlock, I am able to show proof that I was right and that I'm entitled to help for my child. The test was simple and the results admissible to the court. Thanks GeneTree!" – Name withheld - April 2004

Daughter Discreetly Discovered

"In July of 1999, a grown woman contacted my husband claiming to be his daughter. We tried to handle the situation as best we could with out DNA testing but it proved too complicated. We bounced back and forth--did she look like any member of his family? Was the timing right? Is this something we wanted in our lives? Could the claim be ignored? We went on like this for at least a year. I can't tell you the problems we encountered, from family to friends. The ‘problem' divided the entire family. I contacted Gene-tree through the internet and received the at home test kit. The instructions were so very simple and the cost very reasonable. Within a few weeks we had our answer. No more speculation or opinions from anyone. She was his daughter. Thanks to Gene-tree, a grown woman found her Father, a father got to know a daughter he didn't know he had. The "new" daughter also got a bonus. She had been an only child, now she had a sister." – Name withheld

Family United Through DNA Testing

"In my husband's eyes our son's paternity has always been in question. I have known all along that Casey was his, but thanks to GeneTree a lot of sleepless nights, worries, concerns, and trust issues have been resolved. We are both semi well known professionals in our community so the anonymity GeneTree provided was very helpful in our situation. It was fast, easy and reliable. Thank you GeneTree." – MDS

Keeping a Family Together

"It had been three years before I told my husband that I had cheated on him, and even though I knew there was no possibility that our son was not his, he was concerned. After all, he had raised him for two and a half years. So, I agreed to have a paternity test done. I found GeneTree's website and it was the only one that sent you a free kit without a payment or entering your credit card. I received it in less than a week and sent the samples back as soon as we could afford the service. Shortly, we had the results I had been waiting for. Our son was OURS, not just mine alone. My husband was so relieved. – Carrie Aubrey

Stop the Teasing! That’s OUR Little Girl!

"I was 19 and my husband 22 when we married. We had four children, 1970, 1975, 1978 and 1980. All of my children look Italian like my husband except my daughter who was born in 1978. She had blond curly hair and blue eyes (I have blue eyes but not blond hair). People have commented since she was about 2 years old and joked about "where did she come from". Since she heard this all her life and was even teased by her brother and sisters as being adopted this really bothered her and I decided to settle this once and for all and shut everyone up. And yes she is our child." – Name withheld

Father Finds His Son

"23 years ago, my wife of one year left me while I was deployed overseas. She was pregnant with a child that I believed was mine, but was unsure of. I saw him once when he was about three and then not again until last November (2002), when a friend of his found me and sent me and email and got us together. After we connected we talked and agreed to have a paternity test done. I contacted GeneTree and submitted samples for testing. The week and a half we anxiously waited for the results were some of the longest in my life, but they resolved all my doubts. My son found the father he had been missing and I found the son I had wondered about for over twenty years... Thanks GeneTree" – D. Phillips - April 2004

Spouse Helps a Husband be a Father

"My husband had always questioned whether my stepson was actually his child as, according to the story, he and his first wife had only had sex one time that final year of their troubled marriage. I felt like my husband used this concern as an excuse for lavishing his attention on his daughter, born three years before his son. His daughter had been spoiled since the day she was born and I often found his son brushed aside. Having been a "brushed aside" child myself I felt really sorry for the poor kid and grew tired of hearing "Well, I don't even know if he's really my son..." I said to my husband- "what if you treat him this way his whole life just to find that he really IS your son? Let's find out so that you can either be justified in your actions or so you can start to love your son the way a son needs to be loved." My husband agreed to genetic testing but said that he was 90% sure that this boy was not his son. We completed the test and found that this boy was INDEED his son. The boy was 6 at the time. He has been able to spend the rest of his childhood as my husband's son and my step daughter has had to deal with being one of two children and has become a little less spoiled. The change it's made in my husband's perception of his child was worth a million. Going to GeneTree is probably the best thing that I ever did for my stepchildren." – Dr. Hinojosa

Impotent No More

"My son's father is a 31 year old truck driver who thought he would never have a child of his own. He was believed to have been sterile. A picture of my children e-mailed to a High School friend changed his life forever. He finally had hope and a reason for living, yet was still cautious since he had believed he was a father before and turned out he wasn't. After seeing this little boy he knew he had a son, but confirming it with a paternity test still needed to be done. When the results came in, this man's dreams and hopes were answered. It was official, he was a dad. The one thing he thought he would never have, he got. I have never known a person that deserved this more then him. He has missed out on almost 5 years of his son's life, but to see them together, you would never know it. Thanks GeneTree for bringing a father and son together." – Name withheld.

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