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Is it necessary to do dna test is the baby look the same as his father or 1 if the family member from the fathers side?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Paternity test: If the mother had sex with men other than her husband, doing DNA test would settle if the husband is the father or not.

Dr Kuitems and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 3/4/2019

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Legal issue: Looks are eventually defined by an interplay of genetics & other factors.A person can show features of parents or grandparents & never appear the same as a sibling or parent.When the paternity of a kid is in question the issue brings the rights/responsibilities of the father over decades into play.Today we have accurate DNA studies which are accepted in court to define paternity when/if questioned

Dr Bansal and 7 doctors agreed

Answered 3/9/2019

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A member asked:

Is it necessary to do dna test is the baby look the same as his father or 1 if the family member from the fathers side?

11 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Dr Kuitems and 3 doctors agreed

Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr Bansal and 7 doctors agreed

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