There are a wide variety of
different Family Law systems in place around the world. British Columbia in
Canada has introduced a new possibility that we have not come across before.
British Columbia’s Family Law Act, which came into effect in March 2013, has
made it possible for a child to have more than two parents listed on their
official Birth Certificate.
The first such Birth Certificate
has now been finalised and the baby, Della Richards, has named on her Birth
Certificate three parents, Danielle Wiley and her wife Ana Richards with Danielle
Wiley having given birth to the baby, the third parent is the child’s
biological father Shawn Kangro. Danielle Wiley and Anna Richards are a married
lesbian couple and Shawn Kangro is a long time friend of theirs. The Family Law
Act in British Columbia made this possible, provided it is considered to be in
the best interests of the child and provided that a written Contract between
the adults has been prepared and signed before conception.
We have not heard any suggestions
of anything similar being introduced in Australia, but this does illustrate the
wide variety of arrangements which exist around the world.
No comments:
Post a Comment