The administrative court of this northeastern Italian city has ruled that their children can have the names of both mothers mentioned on their birth certificates. The case dates back to June 2023, when the Padua public prosecutor's office decided to challenge the birth certificates of 37 children of lesbian couples registered by the city since 2017.
This decision followed a circular from the Meloni government, ordering mayors to no longer register the non-biological parent on birth certificates, on the grounds that management by others and medically assisted procreation are prohibited for homosexuals.