parentage

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Florida law also allows non-biological fathers and mothers to establish their parentage via contractual consent when they conceive using donated sperm, eggs, or embryos.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

He sought to invalidate the surrogacy contract as unconstitutional, denying the couple’s claim of parentage over their child.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

He made a declaration of parentage application to the Family Court after discovering a couple he donated sperm to had named the mother's partner as the father on the baby's birth certificate.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

An uprising typically has a long parentage and, if effective enough, can leave behind many like-minded descendants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Of Eratosthenes’ parentage and early life, our sources are almost silent.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro