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• the determination of who the father of a child is in order to arrange child custody and child support in the event of a divorce.

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  Paternity. (n.d.). LawyerShop.com Divorce Law Glossary. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/paternity.

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  "Paternity." LawyerShop.com Divorce Law Glossary. LawyerShop.com. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/paternity.

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