Paternity Cases within a Medicolegal Context: a Case Study of Heteropaternal Superfecundation in Iraq

Mahmood, Hannan ; Omar, Ammirah ; Salih, Khalifa (2017-12)

Thesis

Abstract: A case of paternity was referred to the Medical-Legal Directorate( MLD)/ Baghdad in August 2011 .The family who were concerned was the Father (41 years old ) ,mother (23 years old) and 2 sons non identical twin (1.5year old) . Paternity test includes Conventional Blood Group Markers, DNA and Y chromosome STR Typing were investigated . The DNA and Y chromosome STR Typing were tested for the referred trios father and twins first , the results revealed an absolute exclusion of fatherhood relationship to both . , surprisingly the Y Chromosomeprofiles revealed obviously that the two non identical twins were from different fathers or paternal descent. Maternity test was ought to be examined for the assumed mother to rule out the possibility of switch of both babies in the hospital during their delivery and to prove their brotherhood relationship from mother side. The mother was referred and maternity was confirmed later using DNA Typing.

المستخلص: يُعد إثبات الأبوة من خلال الاختبارات الوراثية جانباً أساسياً من جوانب نظام العدالة في دول عدة. وقد يكون الاختبار معقداً بسبب وجود التوأم متباينة الاقحة (الزايجوت) والتي ولدت بسبب وجو أبوين مختلفين أحدثا تلقيح مضاعف، مما يؤدي إلى ولادة التوائم الير متطابقة من آباء مختلفين، وهذه الحالة نادرة. تقدم هذه الورقة معلومات عن الدراسات السابقة المتعلقة بهذه الظاهرة جنباً إلى جنب مع دراسة حالة من العراق والتي تنطوي على قضية أبوة تابعة لإدارة الطب الشرعي في بغداد في آب/ أغسطس 2011، ... .