prenatal recognition; recognition of an unborn child
Legal term for acknowledging paternity of an unborn child, often for nationality or inheritance purposes.
The procedure for prenatal recognition can be done before the child is born.
If a foreign father recognizes the unborn child, the child may be able to acquire Japanese nationality in some cases.
General term for legal recognition of a child, usually after birth. 胎児認知 specifically refers to recognition before birth.
Compound of 胎児 (fetus) and 認知 (legal recognition).