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1->''Mater semper certa est'' [[labelnote:translation]]The mother is always certain[[/labelnote]]\
2''Pater semper incertus est'' [[labelnote:translation]]The father is always uncertain[[/labelnote]]
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4These are tropes that have to do with paternity. If you get past the questionable paternity to actual parenthood, see TheParentTrope.
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8* ChocolateBaby: A supposed father is obviously not the biological father, because the baby looks ''very'' different.
9* DaddyDNATest: Science or magic are used to confirm paternity.
10* GiveTheBabyAFather: A man who ''isn't'' the father of the child proposes to a pregnant woman, claiming fatherhood--if not paternity--of her baby.
11* LawOfInversePaternity: The possible father who would cause the most problems turns out to be the actual father.
12* LukeIMightBeYourFather: A character is disclosed as a possible parent.
13* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: Fathers (especially ones without DNA testing) cannot be sure of their children's paternity and must trust the mothers.
14* NotActuallyHisChild: A man learns he's not genetically related to a child he's raised.
15* WhosYourDaddy: The mother herself is unsure of the paternity, causing angst and drama.
16* YourSonAllAlong: A man learns he's the father of a child presumed to be someone else's.
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