biological parent
Americannoun
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One of the oldest laws of parentage is the “marital presumption,” which automatically establishes a birth mother’s husband as the presumptive legal father, even if he is not a biological parent.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
New documents in a lawsuit against Priscilla Presley’s son include claims that Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough is the biological parent of John Travolta and the late Kelly Preston’s youngest child, Benjamin.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
In September 2023, a law changed in the UK giving people born using a sperm or egg donor in the UK the right to find out the identity of the biological parent.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024
The Strasbourg-based court found "Italian rules on adoption" can "fully guarantee" the relationship between a child and the partner of their biological parent, Italian Family Minister Eugenia Roccella wrote on Facebook.
From Reuters • Jun. 22, 2023
The milk doesn’t have to be from a biological parent: Unlike blood or bone marrow, there are no biological markers in donated breast milk that limit who can receive it.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023
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