Prenatal Paternity Testing in East Orange, NJ

Non‑invasive prenatal paternity testing uses a standard blood draw from the pregnant mother and a cheek swab from the alleged father to compare the baby’s DNA to the father’s DNA markers, without disturbing the pregnancy. In New Jersey paternity cases, courts must order genetic testing of the child, mother, and alleged father in non‑dissolution child‑support actions where parentage is disputed, and accredited lab results showing a 95% or greater probability of paternity create a rebuttable presumption that the man is the biological father under statutes summarized in resources on New Jersey legal DNA testing law and case discussions of mandatory testing.

Most non‑invasive prenatal paternity tests can be performed starting around the 7th week of pregnancy, counted from the first day of your last menstrual period. Many New Jersey families coordinate early testing with prenatal care through NJ FamilyCare (New Jersey Medicaid), which covers prenatal visits, lab tests, labor and delivery, and 60 days of postpartum care for eligible women, as explained in the state’s maternal‑health fact sheet and pregnancy‑Medicaid eligibility guides.

NIPP is considered low‑risk because it uses a routine maternal blood draw and avoids invasive procedures such as amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling. This blood‑based approach fits with New Jersey Medicaid’s efforts to improve maternal outcomes by covering expanded prenatal and perinatal services, including doula care, risk‑assessment tools, and enhanced midwife reimbursement, all aimed at increasing early prenatal care and reducing complications, as described in analyses of recent New Jersey Medicaid maternal‑health reforms.

Legal prenatal paternity tests that follow strict chain‑of‑custody procedures can be used in New Jersey paternity, custody, child‑support, and inheritance cases once the child is born. New Jersey law and practice guides explain that when properly ordered genetic testing shows a 95% or higher probability of paternity, courts treat this as a rebuttable presumption; if the presumption is not overcome, the court may enter a summary judgment of paternity and then issue orders for support, custody, and parenting time, as outlined in discussions of statute “1055” and the Parentage Act.

Most private plans and NJ FamilyCare treat prenatal paternity testing as an elective, non‑covered service, even though NJ FamilyCare covers medically necessary prenatal, labor‑and‑delivery, and postpartum services. Eligible pregnant New Jersey residents can receive NJ FamilyCare maternity coverage during pregnancy and for 60 days postpartum, and a baby born to a covered mother is eligible for Medicaid for one year regardless of family‑income changes, as detailed in the state’s maternal health coverage fact sheet.

New Jersey residents can access prenatal visits, ultrasounds, nutrition counseling, and postpartum services through NJ FamilyCare and hospital‑based supplemental prenatal programs, with benefit details in the Pregnant Women page and the Supplemental Prenatal Coverage Program FAQs. Community resources and clinics also help uninsured or under‑insured pregnant people screen for NJ FamilyCare and connect to covered prenatal care, as described in consumer guides on qualifying for pregnancy Medicaid in New Jersey.

For legal questions about custody, child support, or how DNA testing affects your parental rights, you can start with New Jersey court and agency resources such as the judiciary’s pages on child support and custody and child‑support enforcement materials, which include services for paternity testing. You can also review plain‑language explanations from 603‑style and family‑law resources—like Weinberger Law Group’s guide to establishing paternity and custody in New Jersey and FAQ‑style sites such as New Jersey Paternity—or consult a New Jersey family‑law attorney experienced in DNA‑based paternity actions, as discussed in practice pages on paternity tests in New Jersey.

No, previous pregnancies do not interfere with NIPP results. The test isolates fetal DNA specific to the current pregnancy, ensuring accurate results regardless of prior pregnancies.

Yes, testing is possible if potential fathers are related, but additional analysis may be required to distinguish between their DNA profiles. Informing the lab about this relationship ensures more precise testing.

No, since the multiples will share the same DNA, it will be impossible to determine how many & which is which.

Yes! Both legal and non-legal NIPP tests include free gender determination as part of your results package.