Paternity is the state or fact of being the father of a particular child. He was tricked into marriage by a false accusation of paternity. the fact of being the father of a particular child, or the question of who the child's father is
Treating a man differently from others who are similar in their ability or inability to work for any employment related purpose based upon his child care/health care responsibilities
the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed"
If a man has paternity leave, his employer allows him some time off work because his child has just been born. A leave of absence from work granted to a father to care for an infant. a period of time that the father of a new baby is allowed away from work maternity leave, parental leave parental leave
If a woman starts or takes out a paternity suit, she asks a court of law to help her to prove that a particular man is the father of her child, often in order to claim financial support from him. 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
a test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be