Paternity

Paternity may refer to:

• Father, the male parent of a (human) child
• Paternity (law), fatherhood as a matter of law
• Paternity (film), a 1981 comedy film starring Burt Reynolds
• "Paternity" (House), a 2004 episode of the television series House

See also

• Parental leave, also called paternity leave, a leave of absence taken to allow a father to attend to family needs associated with fatherhood