Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Kerala Court: Child's Birth Certificate to List 'Parents'
Imagine a baby named Zabiya.
Her parents are a trans man and a trans woman.
The court said that on Zabiya's birth certificate, it won't say 'mother' or 'father.'
Instead, it will say 'Parents.'
This is because her parents wanted a way to show they are a family without using the words for mom and dad.
The court agreed, saying families come in different shapes, and this one is special and real.
It's like the court is saying families can look different, but they all deserve respect and love.
Kerala High Court granted a five-month-old the right to have 'Parents' listed on her birth certificate.
The parents of the child are a trans man and a trans woman.
The parents petitioned to remove gendered terms like 'mother' and 'father' from the birth certificate.
The court acknowledged the case as rare and exceptional.
The court referenced a Supreme Court observation on diverse family structures.
- Who
- The Kerala High Court, and the parents (a trans man and a trans woman) of five-month-old Zabiya Zahhad.
- What
- The Kerala High Court ruled that a child's birth certificate should list 'Parents' instead of gendered terms for parents.
- When
- The ruling was recent, though the exact date is not provided.
- Where
- Kerala
- Why
- The parents sought to reflect their identities and the non-traditional family structure.
Supportive
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Gendered Terminology on Birth Certificate
Supportive
Parents wanted to use a gender-neutral term for their parental identity.
N/A
N/A
- Child's Name
- Zabiya Zahhad
- Child's Age
- Five months
- Court
- Kerala High Court
- Parents' Identities
- Trans man and trans woman
- Document Affected
- Birth certificate