A peace-of-mind paternity test in Chantilly is $199, a legal (court-admissible) test is $369, and immigration DNA testing is $549. All three are collected at our AABB-accredited lab with a simple cheek swab — no needle, no fasting. Immigration DNA testing is accepted by USCIS and US embassies. Which one you need comes down to whether the result is just for your own knowledge or has to stand up in court.
Why does the legal test cost more if the science is identical? The price reflects the procedural overhead: ID verification at collection, strict chain-of-custody documentation, sealed-sample tracking, and a signed laboratory affidavit suitable for court submission. The legal test cannot be created retroactively from a peace-of-mind test — chain-of-custody must be in place from collection forward.
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Other family-relationship DNA tests are available at similar price points: maternity, siblingship, grandparent, and avuncular (aunt/uncle) tests. Including additional participants typically does not change the price meaningfully unless extra samples are added. Most DNA tests use a simple cheek swab; there is no needle stick and no fasting.
Home paternity test kits sold online can be cheaper — sometimes $99 to $150 — but they cannot be used in court because identity cannot be verified at collection. If a court, child support, custody, or immigration matter is even possibly in your future, choose the legal test.
Key takeaways
- Peace-of-mind paternity: $199
- Legal paternity (court-admissible): $369
- Immigration DNA test: $549
- AABB-accredited collection facility