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illegitimate father

1. A father who does not acknowledge his children.

2. A father who acknowledges a child or children privately and not publicly.

3. A father who acknowledges paternity but does not take responsibility equal to the mother for meeting the child's needs.
Thomas Jefferson was an illegitimate father of a number of children.
by Denverite3 December 12, 2014
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