paternity test
noun
: a test especially of DNA or genetic traits to determine whether a given man could be the biological father of a given child
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Blanchard took a prenatal paternity test and publicly confirmed on Nov. 5 that Urker is the father of her baby and not Anderson.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Gypsy Rose Blanchard shares her baby daughter's name just weeks after sharing the results of a paternity test, identifying boyfriend Ken Urker as the father.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
Blanchard shared paternity test results that showed that Urker is the baby's father.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
Ryan Anderson is sharing some candid thoughts about his ex Gypsy-Rose Blanchard's choice to get a paternity test this week.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Gypsy Rose Blanchard shares her baby daughter's name just weeks after sharing the results of a paternity test, identifying boyfriend Ken Urker as the father.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
Blanchard shared paternity test results that showed that Urker is the baby's father.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
Ryan Anderson is sharing some candid thoughts about his ex Gypsy-Rose Blanchard's choice to get a paternity test this week.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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paternity test
noun
pa·ter·ni·ty test
pə-ˈtər-nət-ē- 
: a test especially of DNA or genetic traits to determine whether a given man could be the biological father of a given child
paternity testing
noun
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