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Paternity (law) — In law, Paternity is the legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a man and a child usually based on several factors.Under common law, a child born to the wife during a marriage is usually presumed to be the husband s child. This … Wikipedia
paternity — I. noun Date: 1582 1. the quality or state of being a father 2. origin or descent from a father II. adjective Date: 1926 1. granted to a father < paternity leave > < paternity rights > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Paternity fraud — is the act of falsely naming a man to be the biological father of a child, particularly for the purpose of collecting child support (also referred to as child maintenance), by the mother when she knows or suspects that he is not the biological… … Wikipedia
paternity suit — n. A lawsuit brought to identify the father of a child and demand child support payments from him. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. paternity suit … Law dictionary
paternity — pa·ter·ni·ty /pə tər nə tē/ n 1: the quality or state of being a father 2: origin or descent from a father Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
paternity pay — ➔ pay1 * * * paternity pay UK US noun [U] HR ► money that is paid to a father while he is away from his job following the birth of his new baby: »The Employment Act rights cover flexible working, and maternity and paternity pay. → Compare… … Financial and business terms
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Reproductive rights — are rights relating to reproduction and reproductive health.cite journal |last=Cook |first=Rebecca J. |coauthors=Mahmoud F. Fathalla |year=1996 |month=September |title=Advancing Reproductive Rights Beyond Cairo and Beijing |journal= International … Wikipedia
List of children's rights topics — This is an incomplete list of articles that are relevant to children s rights, which can or may never satisfy any objective standard for completeness. Revisions and additions are welcome. A* Abandonment The practice of abandoning offspring… … Wikipedia
maternity rights — The rights of a woman when she is absent from work because of her pregnancy or confinement. The current law is contained in the Employment Rights Act (1996) as supplemented by the Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations (1999 and 2002). There… … Big dictionary of business and management
