parentage
Example Sentences
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State laws on the subject vary considerably, with some prohibiting commercial surrogacy and others liberally permitting it and even issuing parentage orders before birth.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
One of the oldest laws of parentage is the “marital presumption,” which automatically establishes a birth mother’s husband as the presumptive legal father, even if he is not a biological parent.
From Slate ● May 13, 2026
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
The memory of the South Wind spoke in his mind: You can't choose your parentage.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
