Journal Published Online: 01 October 1973
Volume 18, Issue 4

Blood Grouping Tests for Non-Paternity

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

The use of blood grouping tests in disputed paternity, filial relationship, personal identification, forensic medicine, and other medicolegal problems has become increasingly frequent in the past twenty years [1–7]. Several recent articles concerned with pitfalls and exceptions in the interpretation of the laws pertaining to this highly accurate science have appeared [8–10]. Since the major medicolegal impact is in relation to disputed paternity, this report presents a study of an additional 1000 cases in this area. The previous report in 1963 [11] emphasized the fact that only 10 percent of defendants in paternity proceedings requested blood grouping tests to substantiate their denial, whereas a statistical study indicated that approximately 40 percent of men were in fact not the fathers in the actions brought before the courts. To fail to demand a blood grouping test is indeed to disregard a most important defense, and thus fail to provide the most substantial evidence of nonpaternity.

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Sussman, LN
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, City University of New York, New York, N.Y.
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Stock #: JFS10029J
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS10029J