Maternity & Paternity Leave for same sex couples

Bex0

I'm currently researching statutory entitlements for same sex couples in Ireland in relation to maternity and paternity leaves. Are entitlements the same as for traditional couples? How is ''mother'' and ''father'' defined in these circumstances and what entitlements such couples have?

Apart from statutory entitlements in Ireland, what are nice practices you have seen companies adopting to support same sex couples who are having children?

Mrs OBumble

Bex0 wrote: »

I'm currently researching statutory entitlements for same sex couples in Ireland in relation to maternity and paternity leaves. Are entitlements the same as for traditional couples? How is ''mother'' and ''father'' defined in these circumstances and what entitlements such couples have?

Apart from statutory entitlements in Ireland, what are nice practices you have seen companies adopting to support same sex couples who are having children?

A mother is by definition a person (of whatever gender) who gives birth to a baby.

A father is a person whose sperm was used to fertilise a mother. (Though in practise most companies accept self-declaration and don't require evidence. So I guess a person who identifies as a woman could declare they were a "father" and claim paternity leave entitlements. )

Some companies provide Adoptive Leave to cover for the various other situations that can happen.

Bex0

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

A mother is by definition a person (of whatever gender) who gives birth to a baby.

A father is a person whose sperm was used to fertilise a mother. (Though in practise most companies accept self-declaration and don't require evidence. So I guess a person who identifies as a woman could declare they were a "father" and claim paternity leave entitlements. )

Some companies provide Adoptive Leave to cover for the various other situations that can happen.

Interesting that mother is defined as who gives birth to a baby. What about 2 males or two females that used a surrogate?

VillageIdiot71

Bex0 wrote: »

Interesting that mother is defined as who gives birth to a baby. What about 2 males or two females that used a surrogate?

This might help:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth_family_relationships/adoption_and_fostering/surrogacy.html