Presumption of paternity in
paternity law and
common law
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is the legal determination that a man is "presumed to be" a child's biological father without additional supportive evidence, usually as a result of marriage.
Generally associated with marriage,
a presumption of paternity can also be made by court order, contact over time with a child, or simple cohabitation with the mother.
If there is no presumption of paternity, a process such as
recognition
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Machine learning
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Biometric
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may be used to establish paternity.
See also
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Presumption of legitimacy The "presumption of legitimacy" is a common law rule of evidence that states that a child born within the subsistence of a marriage is presumed to be the child of the husband.
Early history
Paternity is considered an important issue in determining ...
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Recognition (family law)
References
Family law
Paternity
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