Prenatal Paternity Testing in Stamford, CT

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 Connecticut, courts and child‑support agencies can rely on accredited genetic testing to help determine legal paternity, and parents are told that DNA testing can establish paternity with a very high degree of accuracy, as explained in the state’s brochure Establish Paternity for Your Child… and For You! and summaries of Connecticut paternity law.

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 Connecticut families choose early testing while also enrolling in HUSKY Health for prenatal care, which now includes expanded prenatal and 12‑month postpartum coverage for eligible members under Connecticut’s new prenatal and extended postpartum coverage.

NIPP is considered low‑risk because it uses a routine maternal blood draw and avoids invasive procedures like amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling. This blood‑based approach is consistent with Connecticut’s broader focus on safe, continuous prenatal care through HUSKY Health, which offers perinatal care‑management and “Healthy Beginnings” services for pregnant members, as described in HUSKY Health perinatal care management.

Legal prenatal paternity tests that follow strict chain‑of‑custody procedures can be used as genetic evidence in Connecticut cases about child support, parental rights, and visitation once the child is born. Connecticut law allows courts or family support magistrates to order DNA testing and treats results showing a 99% or greater probability of paternity as a rebuttable presumption that the man is the father, as outlined in statutory summaries of Connecticut paternity law and provisions on genetic tests in IV‑D support cases.

Most private plans and HUSKY Health treat prenatal paternity testing as an elective, non‑covered service, even though they typically cover medically necessary prenatal care, delivery, and postpartum services. Pregnant people may qualify for full prenatal and 12‑month postpartum coverage through HUSKY A or B, and non‑citizen pregnant individuals can receive prenatal services under the HUSKY B prenatal‑care program, as outlined in United Way’s overview of HUSKY Health plans.

Connecticut residents can access prenatal visits, ultrasounds, vitamins, and related services through HUSKY A or B and the HUSKY prenatal‑care program, which covers pregnancy‑related care and other health services described in HUSKY Health plans. For eligibility and enrollment help, families can review Access Health CT’s information on Medicaid (HUSKY Health) and CHIP eligibility or contact HUSKY directly.

For legal questions about custody, child support, or how DNA testing affects your parental rights, you can start with Connecticut Department of Social Services resources on child‑support and parentage, including laws and regulations collected under Child Support–Parentage. You can also use plain‑language guides such as CTLawHelp’s overview of paternity and parental rights for fathers and, when needed, work with a Connecticut family‑law attorney experienced in paternity actions, like those described in practice resources on Connecticut paternity and DNA testing.