[MrNick]

I (theoretically) have a child due with my wife on September 23rd. I was gone between August 04 on military duty, and returned December 3rd, 2004. After discovering that she was cheating while I was gone (She says it was "just kissing" - but I somehow doubt the validity of that statement), I left her. I left town on December 21st, and did not have intercourse with her for at least three days prior to that. When I type her due date into conception calculators online, I get three date possibilities: 30Dec, 31Dec, and 1Jan. We did not have intercourse after 18Dec.

So, my question is this: How accurate are these calculators, and what is the likelihood under these circumstances that I am the father of this child?

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[aaron]

The date of conception is an estimate, and can be quite inaccurate. If you are concerned about paternity, you should consider conducting a cheek-swab paternity test at the hospital. (There is no need to draw blood any more - a cheek swab of you and the baby is sufficient for DNA testing with a very high degree of accuracy.)