Relationship DNA Test for Legal Use

The Court Experts of DNAlogy can perform DNA tests to determine biological relationship for legal use, which can be used as evidence in the Courts and Public Authorities in Greece and abroad in cases of recognition of children,, contested paternity, immigration/family reunification, issue of residence permits, inheritance claims or any other legal purpose.

Why choose us?

The laboratories of DNAlogy are staffed by Court Experts registered in the lists kept at the local Courts of First Instance and Public Prosecutor Offices throughout Greece as well as at international Court authorities and they are accredited according to quality standard ELOT EN ISO/IEC 17025 2017.

According to decision 2009/905/HJA of the European Union concerning the validity of DNA analyses, laboratories carrying out analyses ought to be accredited as per EN ISO/IEC 17025 so that the results can be deemed reliable and acceptable by the official authorities. The laboratories of DNAlogy have been accredited by the National Accreditation System for all forensic DNA analysis tests (analysis of biological material, DNA analysis and profiling, DNA testing for Biological Relationship of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, up to 6th degree).

Relationship DNA Test for Legal Use - Procedure

The following procedures followed to perform a Relationship DNA Test with Legal Validity:

Consent of participants: To carry out a DNA test with legal validity, all persons involved must consent to having their biological material analysed.
Sample collection - Identification of participants by the DNAlogy Court Expert:

Choice 1: Sample Collection and Identification of participants are carried out in our laboratories by the DNAlogy Court Experts, who identify the participants and collect their biological material (buccal swab).

Choice 2: The procedure is carried out remotely through “Online Sample Collection Protocol” by our collaborating Lawyers, Physicians or Organisations (NGOs) under the supervision of DNAlogy Court Experts via webcam. The biological material is collected using the DNAlogy-Legal -kit® for collection of saliva samples, which is sent out to our partners and is returned to the laboratories following the instructions.

Analysis of Samples: Sample analysis is carried out by the accredited DNAlogy laboratories using advanced robotic systems and only validated and accepted protocols and methodologies.
Expert Report: The official Expert Report is drafted containing the laboratory results and the scientific conclusions, signed by 2 independent Court Experts for any legal use.

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Relationship DNA Test for Court Use

Relationship DNA testing to certify a biological relationship

Following an action for recondition of biological relationship, the Court Authorities request the establishment of biological relationship through DNA analysis by a Court Expert that is named in the list of the Court of First Instance, a process that requires much time and money.

To expedite the procedure and save on costs, the participants can seek the help of DNAlogy Court Experts (who are named in the official list of Court Experts of the country’s Courts of First Instance) to carry out a Relationship DNA Test with Legal Validity before this is requested by the Court, in order to include it in the case file. The laboratories of DNAlogy provide the whole range of internationally-available biological relationship DNA tests sibling DNA test, grandfather / grandmother DNA test, avuncular DNA test, paternal lineage DNA test, maternal lineage DNA test).

DNA Test for Residence Permit

For the issue of residence permits for foreigners in the country that have relatives that legally reside there, biological relationship must be established by DNA analysis.

Relationship DNA Test for Legal Use as carried out by the DNAlogy Court Experts is the fastest and most reliable solution in such cases.

Immigration DNA Test

Due to the extensive immigration that has occurred over the last years, thousands of immigrants are staying in Greece in transit to other countries where they will be reunited with family members. Moving of immigrants from Greece to their destination countries for family reunification requires the establishment of biological relationship between the 2 sides.

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