A maternity test tells you who the genetic mother is. A paternity test tells you who the genetic father is.
The legal system sees genetic forensic evidence as very strong. This result shows that we need to be a bit more careful about the samples we used for genetic testing - although this means police procedures for extracting samples are going to get a lot more complicated than a simple cheek swab.
> A maternity test tells you who the genetic mother is. A paternity test tells you who the genetic father is.
Which is, from the point of view of the test, exactly the same thing. However, it's obvious that "mater semper certa est" ("the mother is always certain"). That is, almost always, apparently...
The legal system sees genetic forensic evidence as very strong. This result shows that we need to be a bit more careful about the samples we used for genetic testing - although this means police procedures for extracting samples are going to get a lot more complicated than a simple cheek swab.