paternity
Paternità is the Italian word for paternity, which refers to the state of being someone's father. It can also refer to the legal recognition of a man as the father of a child. In Italian, the word is used in the same contexts as in English.
Marco took a month of paternity leave when his son was born.
In this sentence, paternity leave refers to the time a father takes off work at the birth or adoption of a child.
The DNA test confirmed his paternity.
In this context, paternity refers to the acknowledgment or establishment of a man's relation as the father of a child.
Paternity and maternity are important for a child's development.
This sentence means that having involvement from a child's parents (both father-maternity and mother-paternity) is important for the child’s growth and development.