DNA Test Helps Young Dad Jordan Solomon Find Biological Father; He Already Knew Him

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By Lili Scott , Parent Herald Apr 21, 11:08 am

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Jordan Solomon, a young dad from Canada, has spent the last two years searching for his real father after a DNA test revealed that the man he calls dad was not biologically related to him.

His quest to learn the truth led him to a man he already knew and it finally made sense to Solomon as to why he felt some validation from this man all those years ago.

Speaking exclusively with CBC, Solomon said that he was in the middle of his backpacking trip to Cambodia in early 2020 when he got a confirmation about his DNA test. His hunches were proven to be true about his paternity.

When the pandemic struck and everyone paused, Solomon, now back in Canada, decided to pursue his search for his real father. So, he spent the next two years charting his family tree and tracking his ancestry through genetic matches.

"It was nerve-racking, it was a lot of information," the young dad said. He balanced his time building his family while attending university and bonding with his son, who motivated him to continue with his search because the boy was curious about his grandfather as well.

Dad Validated Jordan Solomon Before

Finally, one of his DNA test matches from an online ancestry site got in touch with him. She said that Solomon should speak with her daughter in Toronto as she had a more expansive knowledge of their family tree. After showing the daughter all the information he has collected, Solomon finally received what he was waiting for -- the information about his biological dad.

Solomon sent Roger Arsenault a message on Facebook and he agreed to a DNA test, which confirmed paternity. However, there was still one more surprise that both father and son eventually realized.

Somewhere between their conversations and photo exchanges, Solomon could not help but feel a familiarity with this man before. Then, it dawned on him that Arsenault used to own a store in a mall in New Brunswick years ago. Solomon worked there as a security guard.

Both father and son recalled their brief exchange one time when Arsenault unexpectedly gave Solomon a tap on the back and said he was doing a good job. That apparently stuck with Solomon all these years because he needed that validation, per 6ix Buzz.

Today, Solomon and Arsenault are regularly in touch and the latter has engaged in frequent video chats with his grandson, who fondly calls him Grampy. Arsenault said that the young boy lights up his life.

DNA Test Sought for Woman's Paternity Lawsuit

Meanwhile, in Texas, the woman who claimed that billionaire Jerry Jones is her biological father has dropped her paternity case. However, Alexandra Davis is still seeking a DNA test from the Dallas Cowboys owner to "remove any doubts" that Jones is biologically related to her, Dallas News reported.

Davis filed the lawsuit on March 3 amid reports that she is seeking more money from Jones, who has supported her and her mother financially since the 1990s. However, Davis said that she was still too young to agree to the previous terms her mother made with Jones, including the fact that she could never publicly identify her father. Davis' lawyers deny that this was an attempt to extort money from the billionaire.