Melissa And Heather Gartner, Iowa Lesbian Couple, Win Child's Birth Certificate Lawsuit

Iowa Lesbian Parents Win Groundbreaking Birth Certificate Case

The Iowa Department of Public Health has been ordered to issue a new birth certificate listing both members of a same-sex marriage as the legal parents of a 2-year-old girl.

Polk County District Judge Eliza Ovrom ordered the new birth certificate Wednesday as part of her ruling in a lawsuit brought by Melissa Gartner, 41, and Heather Gartner, 40.

Popular in the Community

Close

What's Hot