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She discovered at age 54 that he was not her biological father The author with her dad Paul Shapiro on the beach in Bermuda, circa 1965. She discovered at age 54 that he was not her biological ...

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An audit of the Colorado Bureau of Investigations’ DNA evidence testing took a deep dive into the work the agency is doing to ...

For many families, at-home DNA testing kits like 23andMe and Ancestry.com have provided fascinating insights into ancestry and genetic health. But for those of us practicing Elder Law and Estate ...

In the past year, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has slashed the time it takes to process DNA collected in sexual ...

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