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acknowledgment
acknowledgment also ac·knowl·edge·ment n 1 a : the act of acknowledging b : the act of admitting paternity compare filiation 2 : a thing done or given in recognition of something received [an came in the
Fatherhood
The state of being a father the character or authority of a father paternity
remote
not arising from the effect of that which is proximate 4 : small in degree [a possibility of paternity] re·mote·ly adv re·mote·ness n
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parent
biological father of an illegitimate child is usually not considered the child's parent absent a judicial determination of paternity. There have been exceptions, based mainly on the father's attitude toward, support of, or involvement with the child.
family law
family law : an area of law dealing with family relations including divorce, adoption, paternity, custody, and support
acknowledge
that one has knowledge of and accepts responsibility for (a duty, obligation, or indebtedness) b : to admit paternity of [will the child as his] compare filiate 3 : to make known to a sender or giver
Filiation
Filiation [fr. filius, Lat.], the relation of a son of his father; correlative to paternity. See AFFILIATION.
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Paternal - Law Dictionary Search Results
acknowledgment
acknowledgment also ac·knowl·edge·ment n 1 a : the act of acknowledging b : the act of admitting paternity compare filiation 2 : a thing done or given in recognition of something received [an came in the
Fatherhood
The state of being a father the character or authority of a father paternity
remote
not arising from the effect of that which is proximate 4 : small in degree [a possibility of paternity] re·mote·ly adv re·mote·ness n
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parent
biological father of an illegitimate child is usually not considered the child's parent absent a judicial determination of paternity. There have been exceptions, based mainly on the father's attitude toward, support of, or involvement with the child.
family law
family law : an area of law dealing with family relations including divorce, adoption, paternity, custody, and support
acknowledge
that one has knowledge of and accepts responsibility for (a duty, obligation, or indebtedness) b : to admit paternity of [will the child as his] compare filiate 3 : to make known to a sender or giver
Filiation
Filiation [fr. filius, Lat.], the relation of a son of his father; correlative to paternity. See AFFILIATION.
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