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birth parent

noun

: the natural father or mother of a child who has been adopted

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Of the over 24,400 California children exiting foster care in 2024, 48% were reunified with their birth parents. Jui Sarwate, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025 The twins’ birth parents, Alize Strong and Jaqwan McClure allege the pool did not meet county safety standards and were originally suing for negligence and wrongful death. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025 In 2017, after becoming a father himself, McCullough went looking for his birth parents. Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 Research suggests that adopted children tend to benefit from knowing their birth family, their history, and their birth parents’ reasons for seeking adoption. Nicole Chung, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for birth parent

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“Birth parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20parent. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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