Islip, NY is home to Health Street, where you can come to get a DNA test or paternity test. We work with multiple parties or individuals, so you can sign up for yourself or another person. Choose from our wide selection of DNA tests. Once you have picked a test, simply select a clinic, and register online.
Our facilities perform paternity tests, sibling studies, aunt or uncle testing, and other DNA tests. Call (631) 201-0557 or register on our website. The authorization barcode will be sent right away to you or the person that you are testing; then, just come right in. The test can be used in court for child support or to change a birth certificate, or for simple peace of mind.
A physician's prescription is required for a DNA test in the State of New York. Non-legal DNA testing is not available in the State of New York. Additional lab fees per person must be paid directly to the laboratory that processes the test.
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The most commonly ordered DNA test is a Paternity Test to conclusively establish whether or not a man is the biological father of a child.
Paternity Testing can be performed at our testing centers. DNA Testing can be done for other close family relationships, such as:
The easiest and most reliable way to obtain a DNA sample for paternity testing is to swab the inner cheeks of the people being tested. These skin cells are known as buccal cells, and they rub off easily onto cotton swabs and remain in place for analysis by our laboratory. Other specimen samples, such as hair follicles, fingernails, and garments that might contain someone's DNA, can also be tested. An Alternative Specimen DNA Test is done by registering online and shipping the specimens to us.
A Legal Paternity Test is a court admissible DNA testing service. Accurate results for DNA paternity testing with 99.99% confidence or greater take about a week.
When deciding which type of DNA test is right for you, consider first what you might do with the results. In order for the results of a DNA test to hold up in court, for child support, or to change the name on a birth certificate, the test must be done at a clinic using strict chain of custody procedures. Our Islip DNA testing technicians are trained to follow guidelines that ensure that the results can be used for legal purposes.
Scheduling a DNA test at one of our Islip clinics is simple and fast, and we often have appointments available in the same week. It's always helpful to schedule in advance to make sure you get the time you want. Register online, or please call our customer service team, which can help you book your appointment over the phone.
We have state of the art testing labs and friendly clinics that perform the DNA sample collection in Islip, plus many more locations throughout New York and all across the United States. Not every one of our clinics performs paternity testing in Islip. We'll show you the nearest locations to get a DNA test in Islip, NY so you can choose the testing center that is most convenient. When you register, you can also pick the appointment time and date that you prefer.
Health Street has been performing DNA testing nationally since 2010. The first DNA test in Islip, NY performed by Health Street was in 2017.
Our dedication to excellence includes our commitment to provide compassionate services and to helping people obtain the accurate DNA testing in Islip that they need.
In Islip, NY, if you agree you're the child's father, you can establish paternity by signing a voluntary affidavit. By signing the affidavit, you and the mother agree that you're the father and there are no other possible fathers to the child. If you establish paternity by signing the voluntary affidavit, you do not need to go to court to establish paternity.
If you refuse to sign the affidavit, you'll need to establish paternity in family court. You'll also go to court if there is more than one possible father, or the mother was married to someone else when the child was conceived or born. If you believe you're the father, you have the right to begin a court case.
If there's any question, or you want to be sure that you're the father, you can request DNA testing to prove paternity. DNA samples are taken from you, the mother, and the child, and show nearly 100 percent probability that you're the father. Once DNA testing proves paternity, the court will order an Order of Filiation to establish paternity. If you still deny paternity after DNA testing, you will go to court for a trial.
Louis L. Sternberg, a divorce lawyer serving Islip and Suffolk County states, "Paternity is the legal status of being the father of a child or children." Sternberg explains that paternity may need to be established for multiple reasons such as an unmarried couple ending their relationship or a step-parent wishing to adopt, for example. "A question of paternity may be raised in divorce when child support and custody issues are raised," he said. "The focus of a paternity case is to determine the identity of a child's father.
Health Street offers a variety of other services, including: