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Paternity tests are now accessible to the public resulting in hundreds of paternity tests being performed every year. Paternity tests are used to determine the paternity of a chills and the request is usually made by mothers for child support from the fathers. However, in today’s times paternity tests are also requested by men who feel their wives or girlfriends have not been faithful.

Approximately 1 in every 20 men are raising a child or children where they are not the biological father. Out of 20 men half of them take paternity tests to find out they are not the father. Most men who request paternity tests are usually prepared to hear they are not the father. Other men who are not prepared to hear such news are often traumatized to hear the results. Many of these cases undergo counseling to determine whether a paternity test is genuine and the best course of action for the child.

Many women who request paternity tests to obtain child support often get assistance to help with the cost of the paternity test. For example, in the UK fathers are required to pay the expense of a paternity test and then receive a discount for the test by Family Service. If the paternity test proves that a man is not the father he receives a refund for the test.
Men who have suspicions about the paternity of their children are advised to seek legal counsel to get a paternity test. Women who need financial assistance from the fathers are also advised to seek legal counsel.