What does paternity suit mean?
Definitions for paternity suit
pa·ter·ni·ty suit
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Princeton's WordNet
paternity suit, bastardy proceedingnoun
a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)
Wiktionary
paternity suitnoun
A lawsuit to identify a child's father and establish child support.
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paternity suit
A paternity suit is a legal action taken to establish the biological father of a child, typically initiated when a woman seeks financial support or when a man wants to claim his parental rights. This lawsuit often involves testing the DNA of the alleged father and the child to confirm genetic parentage.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of paternity suit in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of paternity suit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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