Quebec Court Overturns Limits on Multi-Parent Families

April 25, 2025, 6:20 pm

A Quebec court ruling has struck down parts of the Civil Code that restricted the number of legal parents, paving the way for children to have more than two recognized parents. The decision is set to redefine family law, leaving legislators and legal pundits both intrigued and incredulous at this dramatic shift.

ledevoir.com / Un enfant québécois pourra avoir plus de deux parents

La Cour supérieure a invalidé quelque 44 articles du Code civil qui limitent le nombre de parents aux yeux de la loi.

lapresse.ca / Un enfant doit pouvoir avoir plus de deux parents, tranche la Cour supérieure

Québec devra changer son Code civil pour permettre à un enfant d’avoir plus de deux parents, vient de trancher la Cour supérieure.

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