Maternity DNA Testing
ReliaLab Test provides maternity DNA testing to confirm or establish a biological mother-child relationship, available as a legal test with a documented chain of custody or as an informational test for private peace of mind. 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 Maternity Testing Works
A cheek swab sample is collected from the child and the alleged mother. The lab compares DNA markers between the two. A true mother typically shows 99.9%+ probability of maternity; a non-mother is excluded with 100% certainty.
Which Type of Maternity Test Do You Need?
Legal Maternity Test
Every participant's identity is verified with photo ID, and collection is witnessed by a neutral, trained collector at a collection clinic or by a mobile collector. Often used for hospital misidentification cases, surrogacy, or other situations that may be reviewed by a court.
Order a legal test → Home KitInformational (Home) Maternity Test
A kit is mailed to your home. Participants self-collect a cheek swab and mail it back to the lab. There is no witnessed collection, so this is for personal knowledge only.
Order a home test →How Legal Maternity 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 3-5 business days.
Order a Legal Maternity Test
Court-admissible, with a documented chain of custody.
Maternity Testing FAQ
DNA maternity testing is highly accurate. A true biological mother will typically show a probability of maternity of 99.9% or higher, while a non-mother is excluded with 100% certainty.
Common situations include hospital misidentification concerns, surrogacy arrangements, adoption-related questions, and personal peace of mind.
A legal test has a witnessed collection with photo ID verification and a documented chain of custody, making it admissible in court. A home test is self-collected and is for personal knowledge only.
No. While ReliaLab Test is based in Nashville, Tennessee, maternity testing is available nationwide through its 15,000+ collection clinic network or a mailed home kit.
Once the lab receives the sample, most results are available within [CONFIRM TURNAROUND] business days.
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