Paternity establishment refers to the process of determining the legal father of a child. When a child is born to unmarried parents, the child has no legal father. In New York, unmarried parents can establish paternity in two ways: by signing a voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity form; or.
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  pleasant(adj) affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings. we had a pleasant evening together; a pleasant scene; pleasant sensations. 2  pleasant(adj) (of persons) having pleasing manners or behavior.
(hÄdâ²n-Ä­zâ²Ém) n. 1. Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses. 2. Philosophy The ethical doctrine holding that only what is pleasant or has pleasant consequences is intrinsically good. 3. Psychology The doctrine holding that behavior is motivated by the desire for pleasure and the avoidance of pain.