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Parenting — Quiz

Question 8 • Contemporary Health

What is paternity?

Answer
A
having protective care or guardianship of a child
B
financial payments ordered by a court to support one’s minor child or children
C
a woman who gives birth to a child
D
the legal name for biological fatherhood

Explanation

Paternity means the status or legal relationship of being a child’s father, usually referring to biological fatherhood. Choice D, “the legal name for biological fatherhood,” is the correct definition. Protective care is guardianship, and court-ordered financial support is child support.

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