Immigration,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Oct. 13, 2020
Biological relationship is not required for parent to pass citizen to child, circuit rules
Judge John F. Walter of the Central District of California ruled last year that Ethan Dvash-Banks should be recognized as a U.S. citizen. Ethan and his twin brother, Aiden, were conceived and born during the marriage of Andrew Dvash-Banks and Elad Dvash-Banks.
A biological relationship between a child and a citizen parent is not required for the child to obtain U.S. citizenship, a unanimous panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in the case of one twin who was born in Canada to a gay couple.
Judge John F. Walter of the Central District of California ruled last year that Ethan Dvash-Banks should be recognized as a U.S. citizen. Ethan and his twin brother, Aiden, were conceive...
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