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BabyGirl806
BabyGirl806: 1 year ago via Android

How is it possible for a man to have some dna markers for a child but not be the father

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dogmamma
dogmamma: 1 year ago via iPhone

The father is related to him ie a cousin etc. it depends on how many markers...keep in mind the percentages increase the likelihood of a relationship. And theoretically only half the DNA come from each parent. Are the mother and alleged father even distantly related?

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BabyGirl806: 1 year ago via Android
No they are not related so how did his match on any markers so how did any of his Dna make it to the child
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LoiseMATCH: 1 year ago

If a man is closely related to the father of a child, he could have DNA markers like those of the child even though he is not the father. This therefore means, that a wrong identification can be concluded. The men can be brothers or identical twins.

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