What is “partible paternity?”

a. A relationship in which more than one father raises the child
b. A belief that paternity cannot be determined for a child
c. A belief that a child descends biologically only from the father
d. A cultural belief that a child has more than one mother
e. A cultural belief that a child has more than one biological father


ANSWER:
e

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