Father of R&B sensation Beyonce Knowles, Matthew Knowles has not quite managed to keep his life as impeccably clean as his daughter’s and has required a paternity DNA test. The man has had an affair with former ‘’Scrubs’’ actress Alexsandra Knight. The actress has filed a paternity suit and wants a court ordered paternity DNA test to establish Knowles as the biological father of the child in all legal respects. Alexsandra wants child support from Matthew.
Matthew and Alexsandra had a relationship of 18 months. When the affair came to the light, it of course drew much media attention. He is not only the father of Beyonce but also her manager and the one who enabled her to enjoy the stardom she enjoys today. Matthew and Tina, his wife, have been married since 1980 but the affair with Knight has thrown their marriage on the rocks. Their 30 year marriage has fallen apart and the two are in fact said to be getting a divorce.
A paternity DNA test has been carried out. Matthew, 58, had consented to the test without any problems. The test proved to be an inclusion of paternity and thus, Matthew Knowles is the biological father of baby Nixon. This means that Beyonce and her sister Solange now has a half brother and her father will be dishing out 8,200$ in child support for his son.
How is a Paternity test carried out?
Paternity testing is accurate and reliable. Typically, the test is done with DNA samples from the father, mother and child. It is also possible to carry out a paternity DNA test without the mother’s samples and this is commonly referred to as ‘motherless paternity testing’. The mother’s samples should always be included if she is available for the test so as to ensure a stronger result.
A paternity DNA test will analyze very specific markers on all DNA samples provided. The markers are sometimes referred to as ‘loci’. For an alleged father to be included as the biological father of the child, the child will need to display the exact same genetic markers (this is because we inherit half our genes from our father). If the putative father is to be excluded as the child’s biological, it will be because he does not share the same genetic loci as the child.
Paternity testing is highly accurate and reliable. Many celebrities and famous people have done paternity tests and amongst these one can find Eddie Murphy, Anna Nicole Smith and Liz Hurley. Matthew Knowles doing a paternity test is really nothing new in the world of the rich and famous.
