State Dept. is appealing a California judge’s decision to grant U.S. citizenship to only one of the twin sons of a same-sex couple. - NBCOUT
Elad Dvash-Banks, left, and his partner, Andrew, with their twin sons, Ethan, center right, and Aiden in their apartment on Jan. 23, 2018, in Los Angeles.The Department of State is appealing a California judge’s decision to grant U.S. citizenship to only one of the twin sons of a same-sex couple.
The couple, Andrew and Elad Dvash-Banks of Los Angeles, were married in Canada in 2010. Their sons were born via surrogacy in Canada in 2016. Each boy was conceived using a donor egg and sperm from one of the two fathers. When the couple tried to obtain U.S. citizenship for their sons, Ethan and Aidan, they were told they needed to submit to a DNA test to prove the children's paternity. When they finally received a response from the State Department, only Aidan received a passport, because his biological father is Andrew, who is an American citizen. The couple sued.
“The agency’s policy unconstitutionally disregards the dignity and sanctity of same-sex marriages by refusing to recognize the birthright citizenship of the children of married same-sex couples,” . “The State Department’s policy is arbitrary, capricious and serves no rational, legitimate, or substantial government interest.”in their favor and ordered the State Department to issue a passport for Ethan, 2, whose biological father is Elad, who is an Israeli citizen. Now, the State Department is appealing that ruling.
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