#parental-rights

#parental-rights

But a legal roadblock stands in the way: Quebec doesn't legally recognize more than two parents per child. That fact was a dealbreaker for the first adoption agency the men applied with. But after working with a lawyer, they approached another, which they said was more open to their relationship. The agency started the evaluation process. "Through that process, they learned that we are a little different because we're three, but we're not different from any other family," LeBlanc said.

The Supreme Court has allowed states to determine the availability of gender-affirming care for minors, with the potential for state legislators to overrule parental decisions.

The couple's beliefs have drawn scrutiny, with their child expressing concerns about 'being cold, scared and removing the snake within us', raising alarms about parental fitness.

A petition calling for all parents of children in England to be allowed 10 days of term-time holiday leave has surpassed 180,000 signatures, prompting potential parliamentary debate.

The Constitution does not always know what to do with discomfort. It can name violence, punish censorship, protect belief. But discomfort lives in the shadows.