Milan court confirms real father after seven-year legal fight
A woman in Milan was pregnant. She left her partner during the pregnancy.
She had a new boyfriend. She let him be the legal father of the baby. This means his name went on the official papers.
But he was not the real father. The real father was her old partner.
The old partner did not know he was the father at first. Later, he wanted to know the truth.
He went to court. A court is a place where judges decide about the law.
There were two cases in court about this problem. A case is a legal fight with a judge.
The man asked for a DNA test. This test can show who the real father is.
The test showed he was the real father, not the other man.
This happened after seven years of legal fights. Seven years is a long time.
Finally, the court said he was the true father. This is called paternity.
Now the law says he is the child's real father.
The story shows that truth can take a long time to come out.
Vocabulary7 words
- partner
- a person you are in a relationship with
- legal
- something about the law
- court
- a place where judges decide about the law
- case
- a legal fight with a judge
- DNA test
- a test that shows if someone is your real family
- paternity
- being the father of a child
- pregnant
- going to have a baby
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1. She left her partner 2. Her new boyfriend 3. A DNA test
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A woman in Milan was _____. She left her partner during the pregnancy.
She had a new boyfriend. She let him be the _____ father of the baby.
But he was not the _____ father.
The old partner did not know he was the father at _____.
He went to _____. A court is a place where judges decide about the law.
There were two _____ in court about this problem.
The man asked for a _____ test.
The test showed he was the real father, not the other _____.
This happened after seven _____ of legal fights.
Finally, the court said he was the true _____.
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