paternity
61paternity — [pəˈtɜːnəti] noun [U] legal the fact of being the father of a child …
62paternity — /pəˈtɜnəti / (say puh ternuhtee) noun 1. derivation from a father. 2. the state of being a father; fatherhood. 3. origin or authorship. {Middle English, from Late Latin paternitas, from Latin paternus fatherly} …
63paternity — The state or condition of a father; the relationship of a father …
64paternity — see PATRON …
65paternity test — noun Date: 1926 a test especially of DNA or genetic traits to determine whether a given man could be the biological father of a given child …
66paternity leave — a leave of absence from a job for a father to care for a new baby. [1970 75] * * * …
67paternity suit — noun A lawsuit to identify a childs father and establish child support …
68paternity test — noun A test done to determine the biological father of a child …
69paternity leave — pa ternity .leave n [U] a period of time that the father of a new baby is allowed away from work →↑maternity leave, parental leave ↑parental leave …
70paternity suit — pa ternity .suit n a legal action in which a mother asks a court of law to find proof that a particular man is the father of her child, usually in order to claim financial support from him …