Talk:The Legislation on Family Law
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Does the definition of parent include adoptive parents? Brenda Rose (talk) 17:32, 4 April 2013 (UTC)
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Does the definition of parent include adoptive parents? Brenda Rose (talk) 17:32, 4 April 2013 (UTC)
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."