tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-247202278017328560.comments2010-08-23T16:46:23.746-07:00Tara D. Newberry esqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676766172310804580noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-247202278017328560.post-33287700311117712532010-08-23T16:46:23.746-07:002010-08-23T16:46:23.746-07:00Tara - Excellent news about the Office of Vital Statistics issuing to BCs to Domestic Partners. We saw it happen for the first time back in November or December. Office is also in the process of changing labels on BCs to Father/Parent and Mother/Parent. However, this does not alleviate the need for parents to terminate the parental rights of the other biological parent (donor). <br /><br />With respect to having the second parent adoption after the BC is issued, I do not believe it is required. The Federal Government accepts the BCs to issue social security cards and passports. All a second parent adoption would do is Order the Office of Vital Statistics to issue a new Birth Certificate identifying both domestic partners as parents, which you already have.<br /><br />Would love to discuss furtherjmdesqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17514263923099418843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-247202278017328560.post-827804491308835882010-08-22T16:00:15.125-07:002010-08-22T16:00:15.125-07:00We obtained a co-guardianship after our daughter&#39;s birth Oct. 2008. Got the DP on Oct.1st 2009. Are we still out of the loop since we can prove that we had the child together and she has the non bio parents last name?pooohmtnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13251065615364718267noreply@blogger.com