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BMO Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

A putative father vs. an alleged father

1. What is the difference between a putative and an alleged father? Which one does a mother most likely take to court for paternity suit?

2. The Latin root for putative is putare, which is also the root for amputate, compute, repute. Putare is to prune or to reckon. How could prune and reckon be related?

3. Can I assume a putative father accepts the paternity, but an alleged father denies it?

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I'd suggest to post in the legal section 1. The putative father is more probably taken to court. putative 1 : commonly accepted or supposed 2 : assumed to exist or to have existed 3.

— Marius Hancu

  • I'd suggest to post in the legal section 1.
  • The putative father is more probably taken to court.
  • putative 1 : commonly accepted or supposed 2 : assumed to exist or to have existed 3.
  • I think you're right, but not necessarily.
  • commonly accepted or supposed doesn't mean HE accepts it.
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I'd suggest to post in the legal sectionEmotion: smile

1. The putative father is more probably taken to court.
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I should've mentioned:

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allege

ALLEGE may indicate bringing forward and stating or affirming without proving<younger scholars nevertheless can allege a very strong point on their side and win at least a debater's victory -- Ho
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