paternity disputes
Contested biological parentage
Paternity disputes are legal or personal conflicts over who is a child's biological father.
These arise in custody battles, child support cases, and inheritance claims, typically resolved through DNA testing.
The phrase also applies more loosely to any contested question of fatherhood: The paternity dispute tore the family apart.
- child custodyLegal parental responsibility allocation
- resultWhat follows a cause
- child supportMandated parental financial contribution
- deadbeat dadParent shirking child support
- genetic testingAnalysis for inherited disorders
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