paternity
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"In a year we would analyse 1,000-1,500 samples, often in case of paternity or crime scenes," said Mukul Pradhan, chief scientific officer at the National Forensic Science Laboratory.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Bachelor” fans were initially sympathetic to Owens when the paternity battle hit the tabloids three years ago because Echard was such an unpopular reality star.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Sun tabloid reported on what it called the “Baby Mama Drama” in the paternity case involving Echard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Albert II abdicated as king of the Belgians in 2013 as the paternity issue became a royal scandal.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
There were water rights, boundary disputes, astray arguments, domestic relations, paternity matters—all to be settled without force of arms.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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It's All in the Family
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