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Raps1 ago

Am I missing something within this story? There is a push towards having her take a DNA test, yet no one can locate the parents? Where is the comparative DNA sample coming from?

If there were siblings that would be helpful, but then the location of any living parents would be known. Extended family members can only in some instances provide verification, and not necessarily rule her out either. I seriously doubt there are any existing samples available unless the parents provided one much later in the 80s when the technology was in its infancy.

Raps1 ago

To answer my own question: at 56:16. Apparently there is an existing sample of her father's DNA. As the interviewer makes reference to, without a sample of the mother's DNA the results could vary. The quality of the sample might not be all that could be hoped for either.

She really should do a go-fundme promising complete disclosure of use. First would be hiring a private investigator to find any living parents, siblings, or cousins, in order to preserve the existing sample. If any correlation can be demonstrated, then the legal system would have little grounds to refuse her the testing she seeks. Sadly, it could all still yield inconclusive results.

She should approach a law student who has access to LexisNexis. That could go a long way towards helping her determine her parent's histories.

EQJ ago

Luckily the mother is still alive!!!!

Raps1 ago

Source please? Wonderful news if true.