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{{Short description|Concept in family law and common law}}
'''Presumption of paternity''' in [[Social:Paternity law|paternity law]] and common law is the legal determination that a man is "presumed to be" a child's biological father without additional supportive evidence, usually as a result of marriage.

Generally associated with marriage, 
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a presumption of paternity can also be made by court order, contact over time with a child, or simple cohabitation with the mother. 
<ref>{{ cite news | url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/fla1975114/s69q.html | location= Australasian Legal Information Institute | title= Family Law Act 1975 - SECT 69Q | date= 1975 | first= Commonwealth of | last= Australia }}</ref>

If there is no presumption of paternity, a process such as [[Social:Recognition (family law)|recognition]] may be used to establish paternity.

==See also==

* [[Social:Presumption of legitimacy|Presumption of legitimacy]]
* [[Social:Recognition (family law)|Recognition (family law)]]

==References==
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[[Category:Family law]]


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