wrongful DNA evidence

  • Chimerism and the Law: Lydia Fairchild’s Case Challenges DNA Evidence in Court

    A legal battle over parental rights and DNA evidence took an unexpected turn when Lydia Fairchild, a Washington woman, was told she was not the biological mother of her own children—despite having given birth to them. The case, which initially led to suspicions of welfare fraud and illegal surrogacy, ultimately became a landmark example of…