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Definition: An order issued by a court to determine paternity and child support in family law cases. It is also known as a filiation order.
Example: A woman files a petition in court to establish paternity and child support for her child. The court issues an affiliation order, which determines the biological father of the child and orders him to pay child support.
This example illustrates how an affiliation order is used in family law cases to establish paternity and child support obligations.