biological parent
noun
: one's natural parent : the woman who gave birth to a child or the man who is related by birth to a child
an adopted child who never knew her biological parents
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Her biological parents left her in the care of singer and TV personality Lionel Richie and his first wife Brenda Harvey Richie in the early ’80s.
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 12 Aug. 2024
An open adoption allows the biological parents continued rights to visit or get information about the child.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2024
Related: Meet Simone Biles’ adoptive and biological parents While Shanon is in contact with her daughters, here’s a deep dive into Simone Biles’ father and what their relationship is like now.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 July 2024
Private domestic adoptions sometimes facilitate a relationship between the biological parents and adoptive parents, allowing the biological parents to have a hand in choosing the baby’s adoptive parents.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2024
The majority of Angelman syndrome cases are the result of a spontaneous gene mutation, which means it is not passed down from the biological parents to a child.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
Research by the Institute for Family Studies found that children living with both biological parents are significantly less likely to experience poverty or incarceration.
—Frederick G. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024
Where Do a Person's Chromosomes Come From? Half of a person's chromosomes come from one biological parent's egg and the other half comes from the other biological parent's sperm.
—Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 30 July 2024
Another question that often comes up – and impacts everyone differently – is who are the biological parents of the child?
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 12 Aug. 2024
An open adoption allows the biological parents continued rights to visit or get information about the child.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2024
Related: Meet Simone Biles’ adoptive and biological parents While Shanon is in contact with her daughters, here’s a deep dive into Simone Biles’ father and what their relationship is like now.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 July 2024
Private domestic adoptions sometimes facilitate a relationship between the biological parents and adoptive parents, allowing the biological parents to have a hand in choosing the baby’s adoptive parents.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2024
The majority of Angelman syndrome cases are the result of a spontaneous gene mutation, which means it is not passed down from the biological parents to a child.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
Research by the Institute for Family Studies found that children living with both biological parents are significantly less likely to experience poverty or incarceration.
—Frederick G. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024
Where Do a Person's Chromosomes Come From? Half of a person's chromosomes come from one biological parent's egg and the other half comes from the other biological parent's sperm.
—Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 30 July 2024
Another question that often comes up – and impacts everyone differently – is who are the biological parents of the child?
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
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“Biological parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biological%20parent. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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