‘Mother’ Or ‘Parent’: What’s In A Name?

McLaughlin argued to the trial court that she should continue to be listed as 'Mother' on her child's birth certificate.

Excerpt “The law is slowly catching up to the different forms that families take, including the roles and titles of parents. You might think the designation of “parent” instead of “mother” on a birth certificate wouldn’t make much of a difference. But it was enough for one mother to appeal an Arizona trial court ruling regarding her designated title on her child’s birth certificate.”

Ellen Trachman is the Managing Attorney of Trachman Law Center, LLC, and a regular contributor to the ‘Above the Law’ platform.