parentage

Example Sentences

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He made a declaration of parentage application to the Family Court after discovering a couple he donated sperm to had named the mother's partner as the father on the baby's birth certificate.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 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

An uprising typically has a long parentage and, if effective enough, can leave behind many like-minded descendants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Viewers eventually learn Sophie’s servitude is forced after her parentage is revealed — she’s the illegitimate daughter of an earl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 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