birth parent

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His mother confessed that the man he believed was his biological father was actually his stepfather, and that his birth parent was a professional gambler who died in a hit-and-run accident.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2023

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

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

“Adoption is unique because there is a triad — the adoptee, the adoptive parent and the birth parent — and the running question is, like, who has the right to know what?”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 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 New York Times • Oct. 11, 2018