via:http://www.kcrg.com/news/Lesbian-Couple-Sues-Over-Childs-Birth-Certificate--133375888.html
A Polk County judge will rule later on a lesbian couple's lawsuit to have both their names on their daughter's birth certificate.
Heather Gartner and Melissa Gartner, of Des Moines, are suing the state health department, claiming that listing only one parent deprives the girl the benefit of two parents being present from birth. A judge heard arguments on Monday and will issue a writing ruling later.
The couple's attorney cites the Iowa Supreme Court case that struck down a same-sex marriage ban in 2009. The ruling cited constitutional rights to basic fairness and equal protection.
The state says Iowa law regarding parentage is gender-specific, and if a woman is married, the husband is the father, absent a court order that says otherwise.
Heather Gartner and Melissa Gartner, of Des Moines, are suing the state health department, claiming that listing only one parent deprives the girl the benefit of two parents being present from birth. A judge heard arguments on Monday and will issue a writing ruling later.
The couple's attorney cites the Iowa Supreme Court case that struck down a same-sex marriage ban in 2009. The ruling cited constitutional rights to basic fairness and equal protection.
The state says Iowa law regarding parentage is gender-specific, and if a woman is married, the husband is the father, absent a court order that says otherwise.
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