baby daddy
Child's informal sire
Baby daddy is informal, often dismissive slang for the biological father of a woman's child, typically when the parents aren't married or no longer together: Her baby daddy doesn't pay child support.
The term implies a relationship defined solely by shared parenthood rather than romantic partnership.
Baby mama is the parallel term for mothers.
Male parent
- sperm donorMale fertility provider
- biological fatherMale progenitor by blood
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- genitorBiological father or mother
paternity · DNA · genetics · bloodline · biological parent · birth father · natural father
Joint child-rearing by separated adults
- custodyProtective care or control
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
- child supportMandated parental financial contribution
- absent fatherMale parent uninvolved in upbringing
noncustodial · custody arrangement · parenting plan · shared custody · deadbeat · absentee · step up
Former male romantic partner
- ex-partnerPrevious romantic companion
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
- one-night standCasual sexual encounter
- hookupCasual sexual encounter
casual · uncommitted · on-again off-again · situationship · no strings · unplanned
Mandated parental financial contribution
- custody battleLegal contest for parenting rights
- family courtTribunal for household legal matters
- paternity testGenetic proof of parentage
- DNA testHereditary material analysis
birth certificate · visitation rights · court order · custody agreement · legitimacy · parental rights · paternity suit · court-ordered
Share child-rearing responsibilities
- exPrevious romantic partner
- BDAcronym, multiple meanings
- situationshipUndefined romantic involvement
- entanglementState of being intertwined
complicated · blended family · non-traditional · urban slang · colloquial · vernacular
father
Male parent
- sperm donorMale fertility provider
- biological fatherMale progenitor by blood
- progenitorAncestor or originator
genitor · paternity · DNA · genetics · bloodline · biological parent · birth father · natural father
co-parenting
Joint child-rearing by separated adults
- custodyProtective care or control
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
- child supportMandated parental financial contribution
absent father · noncustodial · custody arrangement · parenting plan · shared custody · deadbeat · absentee · step up
ex-boyfriend
Former male romantic partner
- ex-partnerPrevious romantic companion
- flingForceful toss, or tryst
- one-night standCasual sexual encounter
hookup · casual · uncommitted · on-again off-again · situationship · no strings · unplanned
child support
Mandated parental financial contribution
- custody battleLegal contest for parenting rights
- family courtTribunal for household legal matters
- paternity testGenetic proof of parentage
DNA test · birth certificate · visitation rights · court order · custody agreement · legitimacy · parental rights · paternity suit · court-ordered · garnishment
co-parent
Share child-rearing responsibilities
- exPrevious romantic partner
- BDAcronym, multiple meanings
- situationshipUndefined romantic involvement
entanglement · complicated · blended family · non-traditional · urban slang · colloquial · vernacular
- fatherhoodpapa, father, pa, pop, dads
- tabloidsNational Enquirer, TMZ, Daily Mail, People, Globe
- exesex, ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend, ex-husband, ex-wife
- parentsmom, mother, father, mama, papa
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks
baby daddyhusband
Married man's role
spouse · life partner · partner · fiancé · domestic partner
baby, daddy, babies, babied, babying, babyish, babyhood, dad, dada