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biological parent

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noun

  1. a parent who has conceived biological mother or sired biological father rather than adopted a child and whose genes are therefore transmitted to the child.


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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

“Knowing that you were essentially sold by a biological parent for a spring break or to pay off student debt is not a fun feeling,” Laura High told me.

From Slate Jul. 16, 2025

Ms Han is the first biological parent of an overseas adoptee seeking damages from the government, while in 2019, a man who was adopted in the US was the first adoptee to sue.

From BBC May 23, 2025

His mother had since married a factory worker, James Robertson, whom Robbie Robertson at first believed was his biological parent.

From Seattle Times Aug. 9, 2023

It is however possible for an adult who is not the biological parent to obtain parenting rights through a special adoption procedure.

From Reuters Jun. 22, 2023

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