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A father is the male parent of a (human) child. A biological father is the male genetic contributor to the creation of the baby, through sexual intercourse or sperm donation. An adoptive father is a male who has become the child's parent through the legal process of adoption. As a parent, the father has a social and legal relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations, although this varies between jurisdictions. 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. 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).〔(HUMAN GENETICS, MENDELIAN INHERITANCE ) retrieved 25 February 2012〕 Related terms of endearment are ''dad'' (''dada'', ''daddy''), ''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''. ==Paternal Rights== The legal rights of a father with regard to his children differ widely from country to country often reflecting the level of involvement and roles expected by that society. These include paternity leave, custodial rights in the case of unmarried or divorced fathers, fathers rights in the case of adoption. Paternity Leave. In some countries in Europe men are granted equal paternity leave to a woman's maternity leave. In other countries men are not given paternity leave at all. In the case of same-sex couples adopting the law often makes no provision for either one or both partners to take time off to bond with their new child. Custodial Rights In the case of shared custody between two separated parents the law often privileges the rights of the mother over the rights of the father. The fight for equal rights for fathers has led to the Father's Rights Movement which aims to interrogate and challenge inequality within Family Law 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Father」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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