Does the definition of parent include adoptive parents? Brenda Rose (talk) 17:32, 4 April 2013 (UTC)
Odd, the sections under The Divorce Act and the Family Law Act do not appear to be available for editing - and have things I need to change. Gayla
In family law, the natural or adoptive father or mother of a child; may also include stepparents, depending on the circumstances and the applicable legislation; may include the donors of eggs or sperm and surrogate mothers, depending on the circumstances and the terms of any assisted reproduction agreement. See "adoptive parent," "assisted reproduction," "natural parent" and "stepparent."