parentage
Example Sentences
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But the question of Kim's parentage hangs over the supreme leader to this day.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
He sought to invalidate the surrogacy contract as unconstitutional, denying the couple’s claim of parentage over their child.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
Florida law also allows non-biological fathers and mothers to establish their parentage via contractual consent when they conceive using donated sperm, eggs, or embryos.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
They are still trying to determine the precise connection of parentage between the victims, Smith said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
I often wondered whether she was a person of mixed parentage.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
