Bobby Fischer Paternity Test Result
Posted on | August 20, 2010 | No Comments
The results of Bobby Fischer’s paternity test results are out and finally it is known that Jinky Jong is not his biological daughter. The nine year old girl from the Philippines had earlier this year come forward with her mother who claimed her daughter to be the child of Bobby Fischer and thus, entitled to his estate.
Bobby Fischer had already been buried in Iceland when the girl and her mother came forward with their claim early in 2010; an exhumation of the corpse was hence, necessary to be able to scientifically verify whether the chess player’s biological daughter was Jinky Jong. After the exhumation, Jong provided a blood sample to be compared in the analysis with that of a sample taken from Fischer, her alleged father.
Whenever the legitimacy of heirs comes into question, it is not uncommon for the legal systems in many countries to issue court ordered paternity tests or relationship tests. These paternity tests are done abiding by very strict procedures with all DNA samples verified and notarized.
Bobby Fischer died intestate. Jinky Jong has been excluded as his daughter following the paternity test; however, there are two further possible heirs. His wife, a Japanese woman by the name of Myoko Watay. Her claim is currently somewhat uncertain as there is no proof of their marriage which supposedly took place shortly before the death of the chess player. The other heir is his nephews.
Bobby Fischer is just one of many who have been involved in case requiring paternity test; the fact that it happened post-mortem is somewhat unusual.
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The legal paternity test: What is it?
Posted on | August 6, 2010 | 1 Comment
Legal paternity testing is done by those who need court validity with regards to their paternity test result. Normally, most DNA tests are done at home and are thus, referred to as at-home paternity tests; these tests have no legal validity as people involved in the test are responsible for taking their samples and may thus, take them incorrectly or cheat.
When is it necessary to seek a legal paternity test?
Legal paternity testing is done for a number of reasons amongst which:
• Cases of Custody
• Inheritance
• immigration
•Child Support paternity testing
The legal paternity test (or court admissible paternity test) follows what is known as a chain of custody and this involves a documentation process of all the people and DNA sample involved. To be able to fully comply with the steps entailed in the chain of custody, a sampler must be appointed (a sampler is basically the person who is responsible for collecting the DNA samples and must, by law, be entirely neutral to all test participants). Normally, a lawyer, doctor or nurse would be recommended and the cost of the sampler is not-included in the cost of the test.
Who is tested in the court ordered paternity test?
To maximize the accuracy of the result (the ‘probability of paternity’) it is always recommend having the trio test involving mother, child and putative father. In cases where the mother is unavailable for testing, a motherless paternity test can still be done.
Testing is done using mouth swabs or buccal swabs. The sampler will be the person who will be rubbing these swabs into the mouths of the test participants, placing them back into the appropriate envelopes and sending everything back for laboratory testing. Test participants will need to bring passport photos and identification and the sampler will need to declare in writing that the people taking part in the test are the ones in the passport photos and in the corresponding identification chosen (passport, identity card or birth certificate).
Legal paternity testing must unfailingly adhere to the “chain of custody”; the costs involved are higher and should you require such a test always fully consult the DNA testing company before hand- they may be able to suggest alternatives or guide you through the whole thing and alleviate much of the stress.
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