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14 Oct 2009
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paternity test
I have brown eyes and black hair. the mother has brown eyes and black hair. The child has green eyes and blond hair. Should i go for a paternity test?
CyberDoc
Dear Gresham
Only if you feel that there is a high risk of you not being the dad. You can't really go on eye colour and hair colour as some of these traits may be due to recessive genes. Some kids also have blond hair when small and then the hair gets darker as they get bigger.
Dr Bets
Only if you feel that there is a high risk of you not being the dad. You can't really go on eye colour and hair colour as some of these traits may be due to recessive genes. Some kids also have blond hair when small and then the hair gets darker as they get bigger.
Dr Bets
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