Identification
- Label (rdfs)
- Paternity Acknowledgement
- Preferred Label
- None
- Alternative Labels
- N/A
- Identifier
- N/A
Definition and Examples
- Definition
- Paternity acknowledgement is a legal document or process by which a man formally recognizes and claims himself to be the biological father of a child born outside of marriage. Signing this acknowledgement typically grants the father certain rights and responsibilities related to the child, such as custody or support, and establishes the child's legal relationship to the father.