Lawyers, Law Enforcers, and Private Investigators
For over ten years, DDC has served the legal community
by providing fast, accurate DNA testing. We have a dedicated legal
team that is well-trained and highly experienced in working with
the legal requirements for DNA testing. We serve the legal community
in two major categories: civil cases involving issues of paternity
and other family relationships, and criminal cases needing forensic
DNA testing.
Civil Cases
When it comes to legally binding DNA paternity tests, nobody can
match DDC’s quality and experience. We have performed tens
of thousands of cases since 1995, and we currently perform 3 out
of 4 private paternity tests in the U.S. We often work with lawyers
who need a DNA test to prove paternity and family relationships
for the following cases:
- Child custody and child support proceedings
- Adoption disputes
- Immigration cases
- Social Security, inheritance, and other benefit claims
We follow a strict chain of custody from the time
we collect samples through testing and reporting of results. The
American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) commends our Dual Process™,
in which we independently test every sample twice. Furthermore,
we have achieved perfect ratings in our past sixteen consecutive inspections
by the AABB, the National Forensic Science Technology Center/ISO
17025, and the New York State Department of Health. Please visit
our Accreditations page for more information.
Lawyers have often found it beneficial to directly
work with us in their cases that need DNA tests. Our special Legal
Division works exclusively with lawyer-initiated cases, expediting
requests for DNA tests and test reports. Our staff is highly experienced in working with legal cases and have testified in court numerous times.
To find out more about
how you can effectively partner with DDC to bring convenient and
reliable services to your client, please contact us. We will send you a packet containing our special pricing
schedule for lawyers as well
as more details about DDC and our services.
Criminal Cases
DDC Forensics is our division that handles DNA tests involved in
criminal cases. We have capabilities in the following areas:
- DNA Testing—identifying possible sources of DNA evidence, creating DNA profiles from these sources, and comparing the profiles of suspects, victims, and/or evidence.
- DNA Expert Services—offering expert services through case consultation, case review, and DNA expert testimony.
- Forensic Paternity—proving paternity in criminal cases
such as rape or incest.
- Animal DNA Testsing—testing animal sources of DNA evidence.
DDC’s forensics team is composed of nationally
recognized experts in forensic DNA technology. To learn more about
DDC’s forensic services, please visit our Forensics page.
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