Most divorce litigants don't have a clue about how a divorce action progresses. Learn them so you can begin to handle your case - with or without a lawyer. This article outlines the steps in divorce or paternity (for the unmarried) suit that take place in family court.

The state requires that you go to court to get divorced. The process of 'going to court' is fundamentally the same in all types of courts. It starts with one person submitting a 'complaint for divorce' or 'for paternity rights'. The complaint begins a sequence of 'steps'.

Due to issues surrounding welfare and child support, nearly 200,000 DNA tests are run annually to determine biological relationships. Although there are paternity tests that can be conducted at home, many people don't take advantage of them because they are unaware of how easy they are to perform. Many difficult questions can be answered quickly and painlessly with the improvements that have been made in DNA testing. And it is important to remember that "home" DNA test results are not admissible in a court of law. You must request a "Legal" DNA test in order to obtain results that are legally admissible in court.

Prenatal paternity tests require a little more though than having the paternity test after the baby is born. You need to as k yourself three questions to determine if prenatal paternity tests are right for you and your unborn child. Three questions are why, when, where and how. You need to look at the positive and negative issues surrounding genetic DNA paternity testing. .So before you decide let us ponder on the first question of why have paternity tests.

A prenatal paternity test is a way to let a man and woman know who a child's biological father is. This test will help to provide the child with a future that is stable and secure. The unborn child's mother will feel a better sense of security when she knows who the father of her child is and it will help her to get through the pregnancy. There are some risks the child may experience as a result of this type of DNA test. While samples of the fetus or placenta are being harvested from the mother, the child may be put at risk. Therefore a licensed physician should perform the DNA sample collection on all unborn children. You should consult with your physician regarding all issues involving your unborn child.

You might be a dad. You've mentally rehearsed the steps you will have to take, if this home paternity test comes up positive for you, right? You'll have to work more hours, maybe even take up a second job. So long, long nights of getting drunk and waking up who knows where with who knows whom. Now you have to be a little bit more of a role model. And if you're more than a little bit scared of the possibilities, welcome to being a penitent father. If you have a daughter, you are about to go through a whole new definition of "two faced."

Science is a branch that has come a long way in making life easier for human beings. A lot of mysteries have been solved with logic of science and still others are being studied. There once was a time when humans knew nothing about the mysteries of life, of the universe and started out by asking questions. That is the main pillar of science, asking. Birds can fly, man asked why I cannot? And in the quest of the answer man discovered airplanes. Similarly, man wanted to uncover the mystery of formation, growth and extinction of life, in the process a branch of science, biology evolved. The study of genes and DNA is the latest addition to the study of biology that has helped in understanding a number of things involving the birth and life of a new born.

Technological advancements paved the way for DNA paternity testing to help fathers determine if a baby is truly theirs. Say goodbye to lengthy interviews and time consuming circumstances because with only one test, paternity can be proven once and for all.

Only an approved agency or testing center can perform paternity testing. The results are strictly confidential and so it can't be revealed to other people except the concerned individuals. Even the courts can't question the results of DNA testing as long as the tests were conducted by a reputable and accredited center, hospital, or clinic.