Legal Adoption DNA Testing
ReliaLab Test provides legal adoption DNA testing to help establish evidence of a biological relationship between an adoptee and a potential birth parent, with a documented chain of custody suitable for legal proceedings. Testing is available nationwide through a network of more than 15,000 collection clinics, with local service from ReliaLab's team based in Nashville, Tennessee.
How Adoption Testing Works
Cheek swab samples are collected from the adoptee and the potential birth parent at a collection clinic, with identity verified by photo ID. The documented chain of custody supports use in legal or official proceedings.
How Legal Adoption Testing Works
1
Order Online
Complete the intake form below and receive your Test Authorization Order by email.
2
Visit a Collection Clinic
Bring the Authorization Order and photo ID to a nearby clinic from the 15,000+ location network.
3
Sample Collection
A trained collector verifies identity and collects a cheek swab from each participant.
4
Receive Results
Results are emailed securely, typically within 3 business days.
Order a Legal Adoption DNA Test
Court-admissible, with a documented chain of custody.
Legal Adoption Testing FAQ
It provides documented evidence of a biological relationship between an adoptee and a potential birth parent, often used in birth parent searches, inheritance matters, or legal proceedings.
Because adoption-related results are often used in official or legal contexts, a witnessed collection with a documented chain of custody protects the result's validity if it's ever questioned.
Given the sensitive nature of adoption search testing, personal information and results are handled confidentially from collection through delivery.
A grandparentage or avuncular test comparing the adoptee to another biological relative may help establish the relationship instead.
No. While ReliaLab Test is based in Nashville, Tennessee, adoption testing is available nationwide through its 15,000+ collection clinic network.
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