![A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the
father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain
rights and obligations. An adoptive father is a male who has become the child's parent through
the legal process of adoption. A biological father is the male genetic contributor to the creation
of the infant, through sexual intercourse or sperm donation. A biological father may have legal
obligations to a child not raised by him, such as an obligation of monetary support. A putative
father is a man whose biological relationship to a child is alleged but has not been established. A
stepfather is a male who is the husband of a child's mother and they may form a family unit, but
who generally does not have the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the
child.
The adjective "paternal" refers to a father and comparatively to "maternal" for a mother. The
verb "to father" means to procreate or to sire a child from which also derives the noun
"fathering". Biological fathers determine the sex of their child through a sperm cell which either
contains an X chromosome (female), or Y chromosome (male).[1]
Related terms of endearment
are dad (dada, daddy), baba, papa, pappa, papasita, (pa, pap) and pop. A male role model that
children can look up to is sometimes referred to as a father-figure.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/fatherasparent-210915225625/85/Father-as-parent-1-320.jpg)
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- 1. A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. An adoptive father is a male who has become the child's parent through the legal process of adoption. A biological father is the male genetic contributor to the creation of the infant, through sexual intercourse or sperm donation. A biological father may have legal obligations to a child not raised by him, such as an obligation of monetary support. A putative father is a man whose biological relationship to a child is alleged but has not been established. A stepfather is a male who is the husband of a child's mother and they may form a family unit, but who generally does not have the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the child. The adjective "paternal" refers to a father and comparatively to "maternal" for a mother. The verb "to father" means to procreate or to sire a child from which also derives the noun "fathering". Biological fathers determine the sex of their child through a sperm cell which either contains an X chromosome (female), or Y chromosome (male).[1] Related terms of endearment are dad (dada, daddy), baba, papa, pappa, papasita, (pa, pap) and pop. A male role model that children can look up to is sometimes referred to as a father-figure.