paternity suit
paternity suit · paternity suits
A lawsuit to identify a child's father and establish child supportA lawsuit to identify a child's father and establish child support.
Meaning
1 sensesA lawsuit to identify a child's father and establish child support.
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)
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