Simple English definitions for legal terms
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A natural mother is a woman who has given birth to a child or legally adopted a child. Sometimes, it can also mean a pregnant woman who has not yet given birth. The biological mother is the woman who provides the egg that develops into an embryo. The birth mother is the woman who carries the embryo during the gestational period and delivers the child. A surrogate mother is a woman who carries a child for another person or couple, and may or may not be the genetic mother of the child. A stepmother is the wife of one's father from a later marriage.
Definition: A woman who has given birth to, provided the egg for, or legally adopted a child. The term is sometimes interpreted as including a pregnant woman who has not yet given birth.
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These examples illustrate that a natural mother can be someone who has physically given birth to a child, provided the genetic material for a child, or legally become a mother through adoption.