paternity suit

pa·ter·ni·tysuit

uncommon

noun

1.

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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Broader terms

lawsuit

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Grammar

noun
singular	paternity suit
plural	paternity suits

Nearby words

paternalism paternalistic paternally paternal quality paternity paternity test paternoster Paterson pate a choux pate de foie gras

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