Here the so-called parents, not only including the father, mother, including stepfather, stepmother, adoptive father, adoptive mother.

这里所谓的父母，不但包括生父、生母，也包括继父、继母、养父、养母。

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My adoptive mother was granted custody of me; consequently my adoptive father severed ties with me because he knew it would hurt my mother.

养母获得了我的监护权，所以养父断绝了我和他的关系，因为他知道这会伤害到我的母亲。

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Several parties have a stake in what happens to this girl: Her biological mother and father, the adoptive parents, the federal government, the Oklahoma-based tribe, and a legal guardian appointed by the state to represent the child's interests.

CNN: Supreme Court tackles Native American adoption dispute

The Capobiancos think the issue should be about whether the ICWA law can improperly block adoption proceedings voluntarily initiated by a non-Indian mother who had sole custody of her child, due to what the adoptive parents say is the Indian father's failure to establish a legal parent-child relationship under state law.

CNN: High court to tackle Native American adoption dispute