a lawsuit, usually by a mother, to prove that a named person is the father of her
child (or the fetus she is carrying). Evidence of paternity may include blood tests
(which can eliminate a man as a possible father), testimony about sexual relations
between the woman and the alleged father, evidence of relationship of the couple
during the time the woman became pregnant, admissions of fatherhood, comparison
of child in looks, eye and hair color, race and, increasingly, DNA evidence. In
addition to the desire to give the child a known natural father, proof of paternity
will lead to the right to child support, birthing expenses and the child's inheritance
from his father. The threat of a paternity suit against a man married to another
may lead to a prompt and quiet settlement.
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