Same-Sex Couple
How are same-sex parents named on the final birth certificate? Parent and Parent
Can an international same-sex male couple obtain an initial birth certificate naming the biological father and Gestational Carrier? Yes, so long as a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity is signed.
Can an international same-sex male couple subsequently obtain a birth certificate naming only the biological father or both fathers, with no mention of the Gestational Carrier? Yes
Can the non-biological parent in a same-sex couple obtain a second parent adoption based solely on the fact that the child was born in Missouri? Likely, but untested.
If no, will Missouri Vital Records honor a second parent adoption order from another state and add the second parent to the birth certificate? Yes