Rachel Houlihan

Yeah. I have a four-year-old. And so, you know, I was with my current partner. We broke up briefly. My story, my cover, is one I've heard countless times from people who used this company. And it goes like this. I'm in a relationship, then there's a breakup, then a rebound.

Yeah. I have a four-year-old. And so, you know, I was with my current partner. We broke up briefly. My story, my cover, is one I've heard countless times from people who used this company. And it goes like this. I'm in a relationship, then there's a breakup, then a rebound.

Yeah, and I thought I knew, right?

Yeah, and I thought I knew, right?

My current partner is not aware that there was paternity in question.

My current partner is not aware that there was paternity in question.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I was expecting to walk in here and immediately feel like something was wrong. But Harvey is warm and friendly, almost grandfatherly. If I was here because I actually needed a paternity test, I would feel like he had my back, like he wasn't judging me.

I was expecting to walk in here and immediately feel like something was wrong. But Harvey is warm and friendly, almost grandfatherly. If I was here because I actually needed a paternity test, I would feel like he had my back, like he wasn't judging me.

Yeah. So do I have to test both potential fathers? No, test one. You just test one. As Harvey talks, I think about Sarah Domenico, the California woman who took Acumetrix to court. When she called Harvey for advice on how to collect DNA, she says Harvey suggested she send in her partner's nail clippings. And now he's telling me something similar.

Yeah. So do I have to test both potential fathers? No, test one. You just test one. As Harvey talks, I think about Sarah Domenico, the California woman who took Acumetrix to court. When she called Harvey for advice on how to collect DNA, she says Harvey suggested she send in her partner's nail clippings. And now he's telling me something similar.

Yep.

Yep.

Oh, okay.

Oh, okay.

There's nothing illegal about what Harvey's suggesting. But I've talked to a few experts, and they tell me this kind of covert DNA collection wouldn't stand up in a child custody case. As for the toothbrush, it can be a good source of DNA, but only as long as no one else has used it or handled it. Which, let's face it, in a shared family bathroom, that's a legitimate risk.

There's nothing illegal about what Harvey's suggesting. But I've talked to a few experts, and they tell me this kind of covert DNA collection wouldn't stand up in a child custody case. As for the toothbrush, it can be a good source of DNA, but only as long as no one else has used it or handled it. Which, let's face it, in a shared family bathroom, that's a legitimate risk.

Son.

Son.