affiliation proceedings

formerly legal proceedings, usually initiated by an unmarried mother, claiming legal recognition that a particular man is the father of her child, often associated with a claim for financial support.

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Affiliation Proceeding
Descendants
Descent and Distribution
Filiation Proceeding
illegitimacy
Parents
Paternity Suit

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