Court battle over birth certificate ends with father`s name left off
(WorldNews Canada)

MONTREAL — Quebec’s highest court has weighed in on a legal battle surrounding the birth certificate of a young girl, overturning a lower court ruling that had seen the girl’s biological father recognized on the document over her non-biological mother. The Aug. 16 ruling stated that the girl’s non-biological mother — who has since transitioned to a man — should remain on the birth paperwork, as was agreed to before the child was born. One legal expert says the case reflects the fact that laws in the province may not have followed in step with changes to family dynamics — including...