Paternity

Pronunciation: /pəˈtɜːrnɪtiː/

Paternity (noun)

  1. The legal or official proof of who a child's father is.
  2. The state of being a child's father.
  3. The determination of a man's biological link to a child.

Examples

  • The court requested paternity to confirm who the father was.
  • A DNA test can provide paternity proof for the child.