The father, my boyfriend of 4 years, of my unborn child had passed away before we knew I was expecting.

His mother is going to do a dna test for me for his social security survivors benefits for the baby.

How accurate are tests like this done... not from the actual parent, but from the grandparent?

Very, it would show that he is of that family, it would not prove 100 percent to be your partner exactly, could be his brothers perhaps but it is a issue of what tests are admitted into court as evidence

No brothers :)

I am 100 percent sure he is the father as I was faithful.

I just wanted to know if it will show his families dna.

It is important that it is accurate, since he is not here, I will need financial help... and his social security will help majorly.

Thanks fr_chuck

Yes, it can show that it was a male in that family and depending on the test to what generation, The main thing is that the courts accept it,

This is not going through the courts.

It will go straight through the social security offices.

They want the dna with his mother and our baby's social security number.

They did not say, "oh, well we can't be sure he is the father because it might be one of his brothers."

But I do understand what you are saying.

I just don't think that is the issue here :)