Nanogram: One billionth of a gram.
Non-Custodial Parent (NCP): A legal/natural parent who resides outside the home and does not have primary custody of a dependent.
Notary Public: A person appointed by the Governor to make sure certain documents are signed freely and by the person indicated.
Nucleotide: The monomer units that are used to make up the DNA molecule. Each has one of the four bases, A, G, T, or C attached to a sugar phosphate that forms the backbone of the DNA polymer.
Obligate Gene: In parentage testing the gene that must have been passed by the father to the child.
Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE): The Federal agency within the Administration for Children and Families in the Department of Health and Human Services that is responsible for the administration of the child support program.
