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paternity

[puh-tur-ni-tee] / pəˈtɜr nɪ ti /




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"In a year we would analyse 1,000-1,500 samples, often in case of paternity or crime scenes," said Mukul Pradhan, chief scientific officer at the National Forensic Science Laboratory.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

From a casual LinkedIn message to a police raid at an upscale home: Inside the bizarre paternity case that sparked the “Justice for Clayton” movement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Judge Julie Mata, who was presiding over the paternity case, wasn’t as amused.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Some employers offer extra parental leave to their workers, but most people earn less when on maternity or paternity leave, which affects how much leave many fathers take.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Or why she might be conveniently cured, in order to prove his paternity?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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