Paternity Testing
PLEASE NOTE: VIFM’s Parentage Testing Laboratory will not be processing parentage cases from 9th December 2011 to 30th January 2012. Please contact the laboratory prior to applying for parentage test closer to these dates on (03) 9684 4337 or dna@vifm.org
Our DNA Testing laboratory is part of the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM). We have been in existence since 1989and have extensive experience in the field of forensic DNA technologies and DNA profiling. We provide a wide range of forensic medical and scientific services including paternity testing for the general public.
Occasionally, families of deceased persons are asked to provide a DNA sample to help in the identification of a family member. This will normally happen if the deceased person is unable to be visually identified by their family. DNA testing of a deceased family member may also be necessary to prove paternity in cases involving Transport Accident Commission claims, Birth, Deaths and Marriages registrations and immigration matters.
For more information on DNA and Molecular Biology, please go to our Molecular Biology page.
Applying for a DNA Paternity Test
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Contact Us
Paternity Testing
Molecular Biology Section
Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
57-83 Kavanagh Street SOUTHBANK VIC 3006
Phone: +61 3 9684-4337 (or the switchboard on +61 3 9684-4444)
Facsimile: +61 3 9682-7353
Email: dna@vifm.org
Accreditation
Our laboratory is fully accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA), Australia for forensic DNA analysis and DNA Paternity Testing.