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To Be There, or Not to Be There: How Fathers’ Presence at the Birth Shapes the Paternity Establishment Decision

To Be There, or Not to Be There: How Fathers’ Presence at the Birth Shapes the Paternity Establishment Decision

By:
Cynthia Osborne

This brief examines the effects of fathers in Texas who are absent from the birth and fathers who are present but choose not to establish paternity.

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Topics: Parenting support

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