The state of being a father.
the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
An order establishing a legal father and child relationship.
In essence, it is fatherhood.
legally being the father of a child.
The fact or condition of being a father.
Paternity defines the relationship between a father and his child and can be determined with a simple DNA test. Even if the children are not biologically the father's there may still be a requirement to pay child support.
Result of lawsuit forcing a reluctant man to assume obligations of fatherhood. Blood and DNA tests showing a 98 or 99 percent likelihood are the standard. State laws vary widely in terms of statutes of limitations and when paternity actions will not be allowed (estoppel).
The process by which the father of a child is definitively and legally identified.
The legal determination that a man is the father of a child.
Legal determination of fatherhood. Paternity must be established before child or medical support can be ordered.
The legal biological relationship between father and child.
refers to the determination of who is the father of a child.
Identification of the father of a child.
Being a father. "Paternity suits" are launched when a man denies being the father of a child born out of wedlock. The new technology of DNA testing can establish paternity, thus obliging the father to provide child support.
Fatherhood Related links: Paternity
Legal determination of fatherhood. Paternity must be established before a court can order child or medical support.
The legal action taken by the court to determine the rights of a child born out of wedlock.
Fatherhood; male parentage.
In law, Paternity is the legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a father and his child usually based on biological factors, but sometimes based on social factors.
