Misattributed paternity
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Misattributed paternity is the situation when a child’s putative father is not the child's biological father. Overall, the incidence misattributed paternity ranges is about 1-4%, though it may be considerably higher in certain populations. Genetic testing for purposes other than establishing paternity has the potential to unintentionally yield information regarding a child’s paternity. This generally occurs in two different scenarios: the first (and less complicated) occurs in searches for a suitable bone marrow or organ donor and the patient’s family members are tested; the second is in the course of a genetic-risk assessment for reproductive purposes.
Misattributed paternity is also referred to as paternity fraud.
