Iowa DNA Testing
DNA Testing In Iowa – Affordable, Accredited, Accurate
Journey Genetic Testing provides certified, economical, and 100% accurate DNA test results in Iowa.
Our testing services focus on paternity and family relationship genetic testing. Depending| on your special circumstances and need, we can provide results that are either for peace of mind, or are can be used for any legal reason.
Confidential at home DNA kits approved for use in Iowa will provide the same results as legally admissible process, but are not generally acceptable in court as there is no evidence of the individual of those providing the DNA samples for the laboratory study.
Our legal AABB accredited DNA results can be used in court for matters such as: child support, birth certificates, and custody cases. Legal test reports can also be used for Social Security benefits, IRS verification of dependents, probate issues, and immigration cases. We have a legal DNA collection network of over 3,500 locations nationwide, and will be able to arrange an appointment for you with a collection office close to your home or office.
You can securely order both a legal and home test from us online 24/7, or call us at 855-362-5224 with any questions, during our regular business hours.
DNA Tests We Offer in Iowa
Our Iowa Approved DNA Tests Are 100% Accurate
Journey Genetic Testing’s home paternity test and relationship DNA tests provides you with a conclusive and accurate result for DNA testing between the participants. Our parent laboratory performs every DNA test twice, and the results are ready in just 1-2 business days, depending on the test. Every DNA test we do in Iowa is guaranteed to be Iowa approved and 100% accurate. And above all, your result will establish the truth of the relationship tested for. Get the answers you need and deserve today,
Journey Genetic Testing offers the best at home DNA kits at the lowest prices in the industry. Furthermore, all of ourvIowa home DNA tests are performed by expert geneticists using scientifically-valid methods and state-of-the-art equipment in our AABB accredited partner laboratory, located in the USA. No test results are released until all data has been examined, and approved, by one of our experienced laboratory Ph.D.’s.
Our DNA testing service is unmatched in quality and yet very affordable. You can be assured that your DNA samples will be handled discreetly and processed confidentially. With our technology and affordable DNA test prices, there is no longer a need to go without knowing the truth about a biological relationship.
How Can AABB Accredited DNA Testing In Iowa Help Me?
Questions about family often come up, whether it’s through DNA tests or family stories. These questions usually don’t go away until the truth is known. If there are doubts about family relationships, we’re here to help you understand and navigate these situations. We guarantee the results you will received are 100% accurate.
Iowa Paternity Law
The following information about Iowa paternity laws is provided as general information only. Journey Genetic Testing does not provide legal advice or representation. We encourage you to research your state laws for the most current information, or contact a family law attorney.
Read Iowa’s Paternity Statutes
Iowa Paternity Law: Section 252A
252A.3A ESTABLISHING PATERNITY BY AFFIDAVIT
- The paternity of a child born out of wedlock may be legally established by the completion, filing, and registration by the state registrar of an affidavit of paternity only as provided by this section.
- When paternity has not been legally established, paternity may be established by affidavit under this section for the following children:
a. The child of a woman who was unmarried at the time of conception, birth, and at any time during the period between conception and birth of the child.
b. The child of a woman who is married at the time of conception, birth, or at any time during the period between conception and birth of the child if a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that the individual to whom the mother was married at that time is not the father of the child.
- a. Prior to or at the time of completion of an affidavit of paternity, written and oral information about paternity establishment, developed by the child support recovery unit created in section 252B.2, shall be provided to the mother and putative father. Video or audio equipment may be used to provide oral information.
b. The information provided shall include a description of parental rights and responsibilities, including the duty to provide financial support for the child, the benefits of establishing paternity, and the alternatives to and legal consequences of signing an affidavit of paternity, including the rights available if a parent is a minor.
c. Copies of the written information shall be made available by the child support recovery unit or the Iowa department of public health to those entities where an affidavit of paternity may be obtained as provided under subsection 4.
- a. The affidavit of paternity form developed and used by the Iowa department of public health is the only affidavit of paternity form recognized for the purpose of establishing paternity under this section. It shall include the minimum requirements specified by the secretary of the United States department of health and human services pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 652(a)(7). A properly completed affidavit of paternity form developed by the Iowa department of public health and existing on or after July 1, 1993, but which is superseded by a later affidavit of paternity form developed by the Iowa department of public health, shall have the same legal effect as a paternity affidavit form used by the Iowa department of public health on or after July 1, 1997, regardless of the date of the filing and registration of the affidavit of paternity, unless otherwise required under federal law.
b. The form shall be available from the state registrar, each county registrar, the child support recovery unit, and any institution in the state.
c. The Iowa department of public health shall make copies of the form available to the entities identified in paragraph “b” for distribution.
- A completed affidavit of paternity shall contain or have attached all of the following:
a. A statement by the mother consenting to the assertion of paternity and the identity of the father and acknowledging either of the following:
(1) That the mother was unmarried at the time of conception, birth, and at any time during the period between conception and birth of the child.
(2) That the mother was married at the time of conception, birth, or at any time during the period between conception and birth of the child, and that a court order has been entered ruling that the individual to whom the mother was married at that time is not the father of the child.
b. If paragraph “a”, subparagraph (2), is applicable, a certified copy of the filed order ruling that the husband is not the father of the child.
c. A statement from the putative father that the putative father is the father of the child.
d. The name of the child at birth and the child’s birth date.
e. The signatures of the mother and putative father.
f. The social security numbers of the mother and putative father.
g. The addresses of the mother and putative father, as available.
h. The signature of a notary public attesting to the identities of the parties signing the affidavit of paternity.
i. Instructions for filing the affidavit.
- A completed affidavit of paternity shall be filed with the state registrar. However, if the affidavit of paternity is obtained directly from the county registrar, the completed affidavit may be filed with the county registrar who shall forward the original affidavit to the state registrar. For the purposes of legal establishment of paternity under this section, paternity is legally established only upon filing of the affidavit with and registration of the affidavit by the state registrar subject to the right of any signatory to recision pursuant to subsection 12.
- The state registrar shall make copies of affidavits of paternity and identifying information from the affidavits filed and registered pursuant to this section available to the child support recovery unit created under section 252B.2 in accordance with section 144.13, subsection 4, and any subsequent recision form which rescinds the affidavit.
- An affidavit of paternity completed and filed with and registered by the state registrar pursuant to this section has all of the following effects:
a. Is admissible as evidence of paternity.
b. Has the same legal force and effect as a judicial determination of paternity subject to the right of any signatory to recision pursuant to subsection 12.
c. Serves as a basis for seeking child or medical support without further determination of paternity subject to the right of any signatory to recision pursuant to subsection 12.
- All institutions in the state shall provide the following services with respect to any newborn child born out of wedlock:
a. Prior to discharge of the newborn from the institution, the institution where the birth occurs shall provide the mother and, if present, the putative father, with all of the following:
(1) Written and oral information about establishment of paternity pursuant to subsection 3. Video or audio equipment may be used to provide oral information.
(2) An affidavit of paternity form.
(3) An opportunity for consultation with the staff of the institution regarding the written information provided under subparagraph (1).
(4) An opportunity to complete an affidavit of paternity at the institution, as provided in this section.
b. The institution shall file any affidavit of paternity completed at the institution with the state registrar, pursuant tosubsection 6, accompanied by a copy of the child’s birth certificate, within ten days of the birth of the child.
- a. An institution may be reimbursed by the child support recovery unit created in section 252B.2 for providing the services described under subsection 9, or may provide the services at no cost.
b. An institution electing reimbursement shall enter into a written agreement with the child support recovery unit for this purpose.
c. An institution entering into an agreement for reimbursement shall assist the parents of a child born out of wedlockin completing and filing an affidavit of paternity.
d. Reimbursement shall be based only on the number of affidavits completed in compliance with this section and submitted to the state registrar during the duration of the written agreement with the child support recovery unit.
e. The reimbursement rate is twenty dollars for each completed affidavit filed with the state registrar.
- The state registrar, upon request of the mother or the putative father, shall provide the following services with respect to a child born out of wedlock:
a. Written and oral information about the establishment of paternity pursuant to subsection 3. Video or audio equipment may be used to provide oral information.
b. An affidavit of paternity form.
c. An opportunity for consultation with staff regarding the information provided under paragraph “a”.
- a. A completed affidavit of paternity may be rescinded by registration by the state registrar of a completed and notarized recision form signed by either the mother or putative father who signed the affidavit of paternity that the putative father is not the father of the child. The completed and notarized recision form shall be filed with the state registrar for the purpose of registration prior to the earlier of the following:
(1) Sixty days after the latest notarized signature of the mother or putative father on the affidavit of paternity.
(2) Entry of a court order pursuant to a proceeding in this state to which the signatory is a party relating to the child, including a proceeding to establish a support order under this chapter, chapter 252C, 252F, 598, or 600B or other law of this state.
b. Unless the state registrar has received and registered an order as provided in section 252A.3, subsection 8, paragraph “a”, which legally establishes paternity, upon registration of a timely recision form the state registrar shall remove the father’s information from the certificate of birth, and shall send a written notice of the recision to the last known address of the signatory of the affidavit of paternity who did not sign the recision form.
c. The Iowa department of public health shall develop a recision form and an administrative process for recision. The form shall be the only recision form recognized for the purpose of rescinding a completed affidavit of paternity. A completed recision form shall include the signature of a notary public attesting to the identity of the party signing the recision form. The Iowa department of public health shall adopt rules which establish a fee, based upon the average administrative cost, to be collected for the registration of a recision.
d. If an affidavit of paternity has been rescinded under this subsection, the state registrar shall not register any subsequent affidavit of paternity signed by the same mother and putative father relating to the same child.
- The child support recovery unit may enter into a written agreement with an entity designated by the secretary of the United States department of health and human services to offer voluntary paternity establishment services.
a. The agreement shall comply with federal requirements pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 666(a)(5)(C) including those regarding notice, materials, training, and evaluations.
b. The agreement may provide for reimbursement of the entity by the state if reimbursement is permitted by federal law.
Section History: Recent Form
93 Acts, ch 79, §13; 94 Acts, ch 1171, §13; 95 Acts, ch 52, §2; 97 Acts, ch 175, § 2; 98 Acts, ch 1170, §28–31
Referred to in § 144.13, 144.40, 252A.3, 252A.6A, 252C.4, 252K.201, 598.21E, 600B.41A
Required Probability of Paternity for Iowa Courts: 95%
Required Paternity Index: None
DNA Testing Locations In Iowa
At-home, peace of mind DNA kits can be sent to any location in Iowa, including P.O. Boxes. We ship all DNA collection kits by USPS Priority mail. You will received a USPS tracking number for your kit, and in most cases, have it in 1-2 business days as we ship from our corporate office in the United States.
For court admissible legal paternity and relationship testing, we have professional DNA specimen collection sites in or close to most Iowa locations. All legal testing is by appointment, which we will schedule for you based on your availablility. You will be able to access these sites easily from your home or office.
Here is a list of the cities that we have an approved DNA collection center in, or near. for legal DNA testing in Iowa
- Altoona
- Ames
- Ankeny
- Bettendorf
- Bondurant
- Boone
- Burlington
- Carroll
- Cedar Falls
- Cedar Rapids
- Clinton
- Clive
- Coralville
- Council Bluffs
- Davenport
- Des Moines
- Dubuque
- Fairfield
- Fort Dodge
- Fort Madison
- Grimes
- Grinnell
- Indianola
- Iowa City
- Johnston
- Keokuk
- Le Mars
- Marion
- Marshalltown
- Mason City
- Mount Pleasant
- Muscatine
- Newton
- North Liberty
- Norwalk
- Oskaloosa
- Ottumwa
- Pella
- Pleasant Hill
- Sioux Center
- Sioux City
- Spencer
- Storm Lake
- Urbandale
- Waterloo
- Waukee
- Waverly
- West Des Moines
FAQ’s About Iowa DNA Testing
A home DNA test provides a cheap, private, simple, and accurate method to determine relationships such as paternity, sibling, grandparents, and aunt/uncle. Having your home DNA test kit processed in a AABB accredited lab is important. The same protocols used for a legally binding DNA test in the privacy and comfort of your own home or office will be used for your home DNA test.
Our home DNA tests can answer your biological questions privately, quickly and affordably.
The recognized and accepted process in Iowa for home paternity testing is very easy. People who take the home DNA test usually collect their DNA sample through a cheek swab, also called a buccal, swab. Rubbing the swab against the inside of the cheek painlessly collects the skin cells needed. Since we conduct two sets of tests on each buccal swab, there will be 4 swabs per person in your collection kit. Two swabs should be taken on each side of the mouth. Don’t smoke or drink coffee or tea for 30 minutes before the collection, and rinse the mouth with water. When you’re done, just put the samples in the envelope we provide, and return them to our lab in the prepaid overnight envelope we provide.
Unlike many locations outside of the U.S.A., Iowa doesallow testing using non-standard samples. This is a more discreet way of testing. If you have a particular concern about this, please check the laws in your state.
The cheek swab is the most common method of collection. Sometimes a test participant cant submit a sample because a family member is deceased, imprisoned, not wanting to test, or simply unavailable. For these reasons, we also offer forensic DNA processing services for other types of DNA samples, which are referred to as “non-standard samples.” Ear wax, hair (must have the root attached), discharge on a tissue, nail clippings, and toothbrushes are the most common forensic samples. A viability test is required on all non-standard samples, which requires an additional fee. For more information about the different items that can be tested, please click on NON-STANDARD DNA SAMPLES.
A lot of test participants live too far apart to do the home DNA test using the same DNA kit. For these situations, we offer an option to have multiple collection kits shipped out. Simply choose the option for an additional address when you place your order. Upon selecting that option, we will send a second collection kit to the address indicted for the additional kit(s). When your DNA samples and case information are received back in the lab, reference numbers and bar codes will link them together.
Paternity tests always give a clear yes or no answer. If the father is unavailable, there are other DNA tests we offer to determine paternity. For example, a sibling DNA test may be used to test for possible brothers and sisters. You can also perform a grandparent DNA test for the alleged grandparent and grandchild. The aunt/uncle avuncular DNA test with a full sibling of the alleged parent would also be convincing.
You may also want to do a Y-DNA test if 2 men want to find out if they are related through the male line. This test is also always conclusive. If more than one paternal relative is available to participate in a DNA test, consider doing a family genetic reconstruction DNA test instead. If you are not certain which choice is right for your situation, one of our Genetic Consultants would be glad to provide you help. Just give us a call at 1-855-362-5224.
We offer the best home DNA test available in direct to consumer DNA testing. Our results are guaranteed to be 100% accurate. Our DNA test kits will provide you with the accurate answers you need about the biological relationship you are testing for.
We also offer the lowest price for a 24 marker paternity test from a AABB accredited paternity testing lab in the U.S.A. You can find a home DNA paternity test at CVS ®, Walgreens ®, Rite Aid ®, Target ®, and Walmart ® . And it may seem when you see these are a drug store, brands like Identigene ®, HomeDNA ® or Reveal ® paternity kits seem like a fairly cheap option. Don’t be misled. All you are getting is a box that has instructions and swabs. You still have to pay a lab processing fee that runs up to an additional $139 after you pay for the kit (and tax). You will end up paying MUCH more with a drugstore DNA test.
You will also see a lot of different companies online selling home DNA test kits. It can be confusing when deciding which company you should choose. We believe, along with the thousands of satisfied clients we have served, that our 24 marker home DNA paternity test is a superior test. It is also far more accurate than the standard 16 marker paternity test offered by many competitors such as STK ® on Amazon ®, and PaternityDepot ®. Our corporate headquarters, and out testing lab, are located with the United States. Our parent lab is the largest, most reputable, most accredited, and most trusted relational DNA paternity testing lab in the world. And finally, our at home paternity and relationship DNA test are less expensive that other companies offering lab direct prices, with results in just 1-2 days depending on the test.
Ordering A Home DNA Test In Iowa Is Quick, Easy, And Private
You Order – We Ship Right Away
Once we receive your paternity test order, we will ship priority a customized DNA collection kit (first kit free). We will provide you a tracking number for your kit.
Collect And Return The DNA Samples:
Painless cheek swabs are provided to collect the DNA. The collection per person takes less than a minute. Return the DNA to our laboratory using the prepaid overnight FedEx label we provide (U.S.A. addresses).
Our Lab Performs The Specimen Analysis:
Once all DNA samples are received in lab, the testing begins. We will notify you by email they have been received and give you a due date for your results.
We Deliver Your DNA Results:
We know you want these results quickly, so we will your DNA test results to the email address on file. If you also requested a printed copy of the results they will be sent priority within one business day of emailing your results, with a tracking number.