Father

A father is the male parent of a child. Fathers may be categorised according to their biological, social or legal relationship with the child. Historically, the biological relationship paternity has been determinative of fatherhood. However, proof of paternity has been intrinsically problematic and so social rules often determined who would be regarded as a father e.g. the husband of the mother. This method of the determination of fatherhood has persisted since Roman times. The historical approach has been destabilised with the recent emergence of accurate scientific testing, particularly DNA testing. As a result, the law on fatherhood is undergoing rapid changes.

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In each of these relationships the paternal bond describes the feelings the father has.

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Male: Male is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces sperm. The "sperm" is defined as the smaller, ordinarily motile gamete in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the larger gamete, the ovum, is produced by the female. A male individual cannot reproduce sexually without acc...

Relationship: See:...

Paternity: Paternity is the social and legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a father and his child....

Father related Images and Photos (experimental)

Father	Father & Son	Father Time	Father Damien
Father Murphy	Father Christmas	Bachelor Father, The (DVD)	Father Knows Best
Father Goose 1968	Father Goose 1965	Father and Son	Father Perpetual Calendar