paternity suit

English - Turkish

Definition of paternity suit in English Turkish dictionary

babalık davası

huk. babalık davası

(Kanun) nesep davası

English - English

Definition of paternity suit in English English dictionary

A lawsuit to identify a child's father and establish child support

a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)

If a woman starts or takes out a paternity suit, she asks a court of law to help her to prove that a particular man is the father of her child, often in order to claim financial support from him. a legal action in which a mother asks a court of law to find proof that a particular man is the father of her child, usually in order to claim financial support from him

filing a lawsuit against a man who refuses to recognize his son or daughter and to support them financially

Related Terms

paternity suits

plural form of paternity suit

Hyphenation

pa·ter·ni·ty suit

Turkish pronunciation

pıtırnîti sut

Pronunciation

/pəˈtərnətē ˈso͞ot/ /pəˈtɜrnɪtiː ˈsuːt/