birth parent

noun

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

Examples of birth parent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lawyers earned $4,000 from a $20,000 international adoption, whereas birth parents were compensated the least: one Mayan Tz’utujil-speaking mother said that she was offered $40 and bus fare to give up her son. John Washington, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024 But now, Tennessee’s law demands that birth parents attend routine appointments and sign consent forms for every vaccine given over two or more years. Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024 Some had been orphaned or were placed in foster homes when their birth parents became unable to care for them. Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024 And despite being raised by humans and not having a connection with its birth parents, Strate said the penguin will be able to eventually fit in with the new colony. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2024 The kids had beeb kidnapped by their birth parents, who used a Taser to stun the children's elderly caseworker at a Tucson park. Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024 Although outcomes for the surviving twin are generally good, particularly if the loss of the vanishing twin occurs in the first trimester, little research has been done involving the mental-health effects of VTS on the birth parents or the surviving sibling. TIME, 6 Feb. 2024 Alia also has visits with her birth parents four times a year. BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2023 She’s come to Seoul for a two-week visit to seek out her birth parents. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2023

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“Birth parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20parent. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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