paternity suit
Britishnoun
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In 1990, Murphy filed a paternity suit against Casey.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2024
He left behind a trail of disputes over his wealth in over half a dozen countries, including a divorce case in Monaco and a Russian paternity suit, the documents detail.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023
The relationship ended on Sept. 16, 2011, according to her paternity suit.
From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2022
But he has settled a paternity suit with Ms Roberts and now pays her child support.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2022
One woman even filed a paternity suit falsely claiming that Walter was the father of her child, a child that was born less than eight months after Walter's release.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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