a legal case brought by a woman against a man in order to establish that he is the father of her child and therefore responsible for providing financial support
Synonyms and related words
Court cases and legal processes
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admit
advocacy
paternity suit
noun countable
US
Word Forms
singular
paternity suit
plural
paternity suits
DEFINITIONS1
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a legal case brought by a woman against a man in order to establish that he is the father of her child and therefore responsible for providing financial support