'Parental rights are not equal for all same-sex couples'

Theresa and Yvonne have equal parental rights for their two children, but some same-sex couples are not so lucky

Isaac, Yvonne, Theresa and Darcy pictured on October 12, 2020, as they celebrate receiving parental recognition in Midleton District court.

Theresa and Yvonne Nolan met in 2010. Three years later they entered a civil partnership, and in 2015 they married while Yvonne was pregnant on their first child.

Whilst their process of IVF was long and sometimes turbulent, overall they felt “nothing but support from everyone”.