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‘I slept with my half-sibling’: Woman’s horror story reflects loosely regulated nature of US fertility industry
By CNN, 02/14/2024 “…Victoria Hill never quite understood how she could be so different from her father – in looks and in temperament. The 39-year-old
‘AITA for insisting on a paternity test before accepting my ex-wife’s son as my own?’
By Taylor Brown, 02/08/2024 “…A couple of months after the divorce I tried to reach out to her to see if the baby was mine
Vancouver woman discovers DNA kits bring surprises — not all of them are good
By Vancouver Sun, 12/22/2023 “…Since the emergence of forensic genealogy, consumer DNA kits have helped police solve decades-old cold cases, but the surprises they contain
Grandma got a secret DNA test after noticing her granddaughter didn’t look like her siblings
By UpWorthy, 02/16/2024 “…But things became serious after Linday’s parents “banned” her from taking things a step further and getting a DNA test. If the
I found out I wasn’t the father of my baby through the DOG CAM: Fireman tells how his world came crashing down when he checked on his pet and discovered his police sergeant wife telling her lover that HE was their daughter’s real dad
By DailyMail, 02/17/2024 “…But his world came crashing down one day when he was at work and logged on to their dog cam to check
Kevin Costner’s Affair With Bridget Rooney Came Back to Haunt Him After Yellowstone Star Was Dragged for a Paternity Test
By Animated Time, 12/07/2023 “…However, decades ago, a brief fling with a woman named Bridget Rooney would come back to create major personal drama for
Blog Posts
Paternity Fraud Hurts Kids and Dads—Tennessee is Leading the Way to Make it a Crime
By Laurie A. Couture. Paternity fraud harms children, biological fathers, and unmarried men who are deceptively extorted for money to pay child support for
How To End Paternity Fraud
By Dianna Thompson. Paternity establishment is a good thing. Children should know and have the opportunity to form secure, loving relationships with their fathers. Establishing
New Florida Law Puts National Focus on Unwed Dads
By Laurie A. Couture. A July 2023 law change in Florida has brought national attention to the state of rights for unmarried fathers in the
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“If DNA is used to free death-row inmates, we should accept it in paternity cases.”
Dianna Thompson
WAPF Co-Founder