+353 (1) 685 6929 Tiger Woods, 36, has allegedly had a number of affairs with different women; according to some sources, Woods has had 15 different mistresses. Recently, his mistress of two and a half years, Devon James 29, has come forward claiming to have had a son from the golfer. A paternity DNA test will most likely be indispensable to solving the case and James is already in court trying to get one.
James gave birth to the child she claims to be Woods’ in 2001; this was the time when Wood’s and his wife, the Swedish model Elin Nordegren, where expecting their first child together. James, a porn star by profession, has come forward with Wood’s alleged child, Austin T. James, who is now nine years of age. The golfer’s name made the headlines in 2009 in conjunction to a sex scandal involving another mistress, Theresa Rogers. Rogers too claimed to have Wood’s child and the two decided on an out-of-court settlement of 2 million US dollars.
James is now 29 years old and met Woods when she was just 19. Woods is rumored to have had at least 15 women in his life and many have questioned whether James’ claim is actually true- why would she have waited so long to come forward? Nine years seems an awfully long time.
Woods had in 2009, under media pressure and mounting allegations by women claiming to have had affairs with him, made a public statement which was not only an apology to his wife and family but in which he also admitted to his affairs with women.
In the case involving Devon James, there has not as yet been any paternity DNA test to establish the truth- is Tiger Woods Really the boy’s father? If the test establishes that Woods is the boy’s father, the golfer will have to take on all his parental responsibilities as dictated by the law. James Devon would have grounds to claim nine years of retroactive payments and of course, Woods’son, Austin T. James would be entitled to child support from his millionaire golfer father.
How is a paternity test done?
The procedure for paternity tests is pretty much standard. The test is normally done using oral swabs which a rubbed within the mouth to collect the DNA found in cheek cells which gets stuck to the swab. The DNA analysts will extract a DNA profile from the alleged father, child and mother (the mother’s sample is not indispensable to the test but is recommended in cases where the mother is available). If the genetic markers between the father and the child match then the alleged father is the biological father. In such cases, the inclusion percentage for paternity is 99.99% or higher. If the genetic markers between the father and the child do not match, then the alleged father is not the biological father.
There have been numerous celebrities making the headlines seeking to clarify their paternity disputes by doing paternity DNA tests; these include Mel B and her affair with Eddie Murphy as well as the recent person who came forward claiming to be Oprah Winfrey’s father. The case involving Tiger Woods will likely be solved thanks to paternity DNA testing and a judge can issue a court order for a test.
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