birth parent
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Dear Amy: As an adoptee and a birth parent, I have to correct your advice to “Anguished Aunt,” the sister who disregarded her brother’s wishes to have contact with his biological daughter.
From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2023
What this film does that's really important is showing the partners, the men and the partners, who are left behind when the birth parent dies.
From Salon • Jul. 20, 2022
During this time, a relative could petition to become the child’s guardian or a birth parent could petition to reunify with their child, Stogel said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2022
Some Chilean adoptees have found a very different response after tracking down a birth parent.
From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021
In exchange for a genetic fingerprint, individuals may find a birth parent, long-lost cousins, perhaps even a link to Oprah or Alexander the Great.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2018
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