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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Jack Scarola, an attorney for the couple, said Score and Mills appreciate how news of their mix-up helped connect them with Shea's biological parents.
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Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Tiffany Score and Steven Mills came to an agreement with the biological parents of their baby, Shea, earlier this month.
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Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The identity of Shea's biological parents will remain confidential due to privacy concerns, according to Scarola.
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Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Genetic testing later confirmed their baby was not genetically related to them — and in in April, the couple announced that their daughter's biological parents had been identified, although their names have never been publicly released in order to protect their privacy.
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David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Their eldest, his stepdaughter, who soon turns 14, no longer has either of her biological parents.
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Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
June is National Reunification Month, which celebrates the safe and successful reunification of children living in foster care with their biological parents.
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Libby Smith,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Jones, who is not a biological parent or relative to either child, failed to follow a court order to turn the children over to the Nodaway County Children’s Division, a probable cause statement filed in support of Jones’ arrest said.
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Caroline Zimmerman
may 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
Uthmeier has also argued that the government has a duty to protect children who didn’t have a say in not being raised by both biological parents.
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Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Tiffany Score and Steven Mills came to an agreement with the biological parents of their baby, Shea, earlier this month.
—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The identity of Shea's biological parents will remain confidential due to privacy concerns, according to Scarola.
—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Genetic testing later confirmed their baby was not genetically related to them — and in in April, the couple announced that their daughter's biological parents had been identified, although their names have never been publicly released in order to protect their privacy.
—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Their eldest, his stepdaughter, who soon turns 14, no longer has either of her biological parents.
—
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
June is National Reunification Month, which celebrates the safe and successful reunification of children living in foster care with their biological parents.
—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Jones, who is not a biological parent or relative to either child, failed to follow a court order to turn the children over to the Nodaway County Children’s Division, a probable cause statement filed in support of Jones’ arrest said.
—
Caroline Zimmerman
may 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
Uthmeier has also argued that the government has a duty to protect children who didn’t have a say in not being raised by both biological parents.
—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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“Biological parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biological%20parent. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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