Title: Father - Wikipedia
Headings: Father
Father
Contents
Paternal rights
Paternity leave
Child custody
Child support
Paternity fraud
Role of the father
Fatherhood in the Western World
Importance of father or father-figure
Determination of parenthood
History of fatherhood
Patricide
Terminology
Biological fathers
Non-biological (social and legal relationship)
Fatherhood defined by contact level
Non-human fatherhood
See also
References
Bibliography

Content: Fatherhood as legitimate identity can be dependent on domestic factors and behaviors. For example, a study of the relationship between fathers, their sons, and home computers found that the construction of fatherhood and masculinity required that fathers display computer expertise. Determination of parenthood
Paternal love (1803) by Nanette Rosenzweig, National Museum in Warsaw
Roman law defined fatherhood as "Mater semper certa; pater est quem nuptiae demonstrant" ("The [identity of the] mother is always certain; the father is whom the marriage vows indicate"). The recent emergence of accurate scientific testing, particularly DNA testing, has resulted in the family law relating to fatherhood experiencing rapid changes. History of fatherhood
Painter Carl Larsson playing with his laughing daughter Brita
In medieval and most of modern European history, caring for children was predominantly the domain of mothers, whereas fathers in many societies provide for the family as a whole. Since the 1950s, social scientists and feminists have increasingly challenged gender roles in Western countries, including that of the male breadwinner. Policies are increasingly targeting fatherhood as a tool of changing gender relations. Patricide
In early human history there have been notable instances of patricide.