It’s a first in the west coast province of British Columbia.
Three month old Della Wolf Kangro Wiley Richards has three parents legally listed on her birth certificate.
Married female couple Danielle Wiley and Anna Richards wanted a baby and after long discussions, male friend Shawn Kangro was asked to become the father.
After discussions the three drew up a contract outlining how the family would work. The women would having custody and financial responsibility while Kangro would be a guardian with rights to access.
Under BC family law, sperm donors have little rights as to access to any babies born, but Wiley and Richards wanted a father to be more involved.
However, under British Columbia’s new Family Law Act more than two “parents” can be listed on a birth certificate. Newly re-adjusted forms have space for four names, but possibly even more can be listed.
The new Family Law Act in the west coast province came into effect in March 2013. It aims to clarify who is a parent and who isn’t as more couples turn to assisted reproduction. The act allow donors to be listed as additional parents, if the parents sign a written agreement before conception.
(with files from CBC)
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