paternity
21paternity — The state or condition of being a father; fatherhood. See presumption of paternity …
22paternity — n. 1 fatherhood. 2 one s paternal origin. 3 the source or authorship of a thing. Phrases and idioms: paternity test a blood test to determine whether a man may be or cannot be the father of a particular child. Etymology: ME f. OF paterniteacute… …
23Paternity 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… …
24paternity 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 …
25paternity leave — ➔ leave * * * paternity leave UK US noun [U] HR ► a period of time that a father is legally allowed to be away from his job so that he can spend time with his new baby: on paternity leave »He was on paternity leave after the birth of his son.… …
26paternity 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… …
27paternity leave — Period of absence from work on the birth or adoption of a child, taken by the child s father, the mother s partner, or other adoptive parent. This may be statutory paternity leave and/or other leave granted by the employer, either contractually… …
28paternity suit — paternity suits N COUNT If a woman starts or takes out a paternity suit, she asks a court of law to help her to prove that a particular man is the father of her child, often in order to claim financial support from him …
29paternity examination — paternity examination. См. установление отцовства. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …
30paternity suit — or action A court action to determine whether a person is the father of a child born out of wedlock for the purpose, commonly, of enforcing support obligations. See also HLA test multiple access …
