Paternity Testing in a Kidnapping Case

A case of kidnapping involving the concept of paternity testing is described. The couple arrested and charged with kidnapping stated the child in their possession was their biological daughter. Serological tests were performed on liquid blood samples in an effort to determine if the couple could hav...

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Published in:Journal of forensic sciences 1987-03, Vol.32 (2), p.561-564
Main Authors: Noppinger, K, Ginsberg, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood Grouping and Crossmatching
Crime
Female
Forensic sciences
Humans
Kidnapping
Male
Paternity
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Summary:A case of kidnapping involving the concept of paternity testing is described. The couple arrested and charged with kidnapping stated the child in their possession was their biological daughter. Serological tests were performed on liquid blood samples in an effort to determine if the couple could have been the biological parents of the child. Two genetic inconsistencies were discovered in the 15 blood marker systems analyzed.
ISSN:0022-1198
1556-4029
DOI:10.1520/JFS11162J