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Record 1 2023-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of the Family
CONT

Multi-parentage has arrived. In recent years, a growing number of courts and legislatures have recognized that a child may have more than two legal parents. A number of significant societal, medical, and legal developments have contributed to the trend toward multi-parentage recognition.

Key term(s)
  • multiparentage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la famille
DEF

[...] établissement d'un lien de filiation entre un enfant et plus de deux parents [...]

Key term(s)
  • pluri-parenté

Spanish

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