An increasing number of paternity disputes in India has led the Forensic Science Laboratory to nearly double the cost of DNA testing from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 19,000. The number of paternity tests conducted by the FSL increased from 115 in 2014 to 135 in 2015. Private labs are estimated to conduct 10 times as many tests. Experts note that while DNA testing provides clarity, it can also have negative social impacts and in some cases reveal unexpected paternity results. Counselling is recommended to be provided along with DNA testing.

1. As disputes over paternity rise,
labs double DNA testing charges
`Awareness About Test Destroying Social Fabric'
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An ever-increasing load of paternity cases--where the father's biological link
with his child is under dispute--has prompted the Forensic Science
Laboratory (FSL) in Kalina to nearly double DNA testing charges for the first
time in a decade. State officials said the hike was to cover the rising cost of
imported chemicals and disposables. Statistics collated by the FSL show
paternity tests jumped from 115 in 2014 to 135 in 2015. FSL experts said the
DNA division, which is mainly supposed to aid in the investigation of murder,
rape and kidnapping cases, was busy solving around 11 paternity disputes
every month. “At least 5-10% of the section's monthly work involves giving
closure to suspicious fathers,“ an official said, “and the numbers seem to be
multiplying every year.“
Testing a sample to establish paternity , which used to cost around Rs
10,000, will now be around Rs 19,000.
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A senior Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) official said, “The chemicals we use for
the test are mostly imported. It is an expensive and tedious test that requires
expertise.“ The police department's samples pertaining to murder, rape and other
investigations are tested for free. Looking at the demand, the test is being extended
from branches in Pune, Nagpur and Aurangabad.
An FSL official said increasing awareness of the most scientific way to establish
parentage had wreaked havoc on the social fabric. “Surprisingly, even men from
poor backgrounds seem to be plagued by the question of `who is the father'. Many
struggle to pay for the test,“ the official said. The Supreme Court had in 2010 held
that a DNA test in a paternity suit should be ordered by courts only in exceptional
cases.
The FSL figure takes into account a small subset of cases that have landed up in
court and subsequently at the state-run lab for the final genetic verdict. At least 10
times as many tests are being carried out in private labs.
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“There is no way to track the actual volume of tests carried out simply by
buying kits from the internet and mailing a cheek swab,“ said Dr Rukmini
Krishnamurthy , founder member of Helik, a forensic research agency , and
FSL ex-director .
“It is amusing how the technological advance that was supposed to give us
clarity has brought out a dark side of society,“ she said. “In 90% cases the
fears of the father are unfounded but there are rare cases where the family
has to deal with heartbreaking revelations,“ she said.
Krishnamurthy said a wealthy Jaipur man came to the city to find out if he
was the biological father of all five children. “The DNA results surprised us.
Not only were none of the children biologically related to him but three of
the siblings were not related to the other two,“ she said.
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6. Such cases underline the need for such tests to be conducted along with
counselling. An Andheri-based laboratory executive told TOI, “We test up to
300 samples every month and charge Rs 12,00016,000 depending on the
package the client opts for.“ They have offices in Mumbai but tests are
carried out in Gurgaon and reports are couriered to the client's home. He
added the rise in paternity tests was also because clinics offering in-vitro
fertilisation have made DNA testing compulsory .
Santacruz-based psychiatrist Dr Milind Joshi said, “Most disputes come from
nuclear families with working couples, where lack of intimacy and
communication leads to suspicion.“ There is little thought given to the future
of the child if the test gives a false result due to technical problems,“ he said.
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