Is there a free paternity test in Quebec?

No: in Quebec, there is no free paternity test available to the public. At Adnà, the least expensive option is the at-home informational test at $225 before taxes, with results in 5 to 7 business days.

Why isn’t a paternity test free?

It is not a service covered by the public health insurance plan. The test requires laboratory work: extracting each person’s DNA, reading 22 genetic markers and calculating the statistical probability of paternity. That work has a cost, whoever the provider.

What if a court orders the test?

In a parentage case, the court can order a genetic analysis. The cost of that analysis is then part of the case: ask your lawyer, or legal aid if you are eligible, who pays for it in your situation. If you need to provide a legal test yourself in Greater Montréal, see our legal paternity test.

Beware of “free” offers

A kit advertised as free often hides lab fees you pay afterwards. Before ordering, check three things:

• the total price, including analysis and report;
• the laboratory’s accreditation (ISO 17025);
• the number of markers analyzed (22 at Adnà).

How to pay as little as possible

• Choose the informational test if the result will not be used in court: $225 instead of $325.
• Test several children in one order: $350 for two children, instead of $450 for two separate tests.
• Choose the right test from the start: an informational test cannot be turned into a legal one afterwards.

All our prices in detail: how much a paternity test costs in Quebec.

Read also

• Order a paternity test
• How much does a paternity test cost in Quebec?
• Paternity test: pharmacy or online?
• Legal paternity test in Montréal
• What we do, and what we don’t do

Updated October 30, 2026 · By the Adnà team

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