Gay couple, green light for adoption and a double surname

With the adoption sentence and the double surname attributed to the child, the long journey of

just before the birth of their daughter, ends.

The Juvenile Court of Bologna writes that the adoption by the partner of the biological mother responds "fully to the best interests of the child, allowing her to enjoy the affective, educational and emotional continuity of a solid and stable family, in which the same was able to build its own identity ".

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The decision concerns the

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A month after her birth, the mayor Pizzarotti had registered her in her registry, reporting both the surnames of the women, biological mother and her partner.

The

, however, gave way to a proceeding that after two years led to the cancellation of the surname of the second.

But now the court, sanctioning the 'stepchild adoption', that is the adoption of the partner's child, has given the child the double surname.

"The emotional relationship between two people of the same sex who recognize themselves as parts of the same life project constitutes" to all intents and purposes a 'family' - the judges observe - a place where the growth of a minor is possible, without the mere 'homoaffectivity' factor may constitute a formal obstacle ".

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- commented the two women to the Gazzetta di Parma, who told the story - despite this path has cost us time, energy and money. We hope that now it will be easier for others. road and supports you, and we have been able to rely on our lawyers, Valentina Migliardi and Massimo Molé ".

The little girl "was unaware of everything, fortunately. I must say that there has never been a hostile attitude. Once, in kindergarten, a child said a phrase like 'she has two mothers', but the teacher is she was very good, she intervened and everything was solved without particular problems ".

Two other couples, who four years ago had obtained registration with a double surname, then canceled, also obtained the same go-ahead.