Brianne E. Kirkpatrick

The Ripple Effects of Misattributed Parentage: The Systemic Family Impact of “Not Parent Expected” Discoveries

ABSTRACT Direct‐to‐consumer (DTC) DNA testing has led to a surge in misattributed parentage discoveries, often referred to as “not parent expected” (NPE) events. While prior research has focused primarily on the experiences of those discovering a parent was not as expected, this...