Paternity may refer to:
Father, the male parent of a child Paternity (law), fatherhood as a matter of law Paternity (film), a 1981 comedy film starring Burt Reynolds "Paternity" (House), a 2004 episode of the television series House
See also Parental leave, also called paternity leave, a leave of absence taken to allow a father to attend to family needs associated with fatherhood