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How to tell who the father is without dna?

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Difficult: Blood types, dates of sexual activity, who child looks like. Dna most accurate.

Dr Kandarpa agreed

Answered 11/9/2013

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When u get a DNA test and u having a girl or boy does the baby have the father blood type to determine who's the father?

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Morning doctor as a father I want to do a DNA test for me and my son only how can u help me or how can u advise me I really need help as soon as possible ?

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Started period May 29th! Period stopped on CD 3. Had sex with man A on CD 4. Than had sex with man B on CD9, CD 12, CD 13, CD 15, CD 16. Who is most likely the father! Its driving me crazy! I am getting DNA paternity when shes born?

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I am super nervous because I am doing a dna test and I want to give me an idea if man A can be the father I had unprotected sex couple (may)of times but the next month I got my period,man B i did not have a period (July)and had unprotected sex as wel?

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Hiya my boy is 8 months old and has spina bifida iv recently done a paternity test for the alleged father and I was 100% sure he was my sons father but its come back as hes not.. can the dna be affected with a child with spina bifida.. can this be a false

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