Overview

• Justice Ziyad Rahman AA ordered officials to remove the "mother" and "father" columns and list Zahhad and Ziya Paval simply as "parents".
• Zahhad, a trans man, carried and gave birth in February 2023, and Ziya Paval, a trans woman, was originally recorded with gendered labels on the child’s first certificate.
• The couple argued that gender-specific designations risked confusion and discrimination for their child in future documents like school records and identity cards.
• The ruling cited the Supreme Court’s NALSA judgment and noted international examples allowing parents to choose gender-neutral titles.
• LGBTQ+ advocates called the decision a milestone for transgender rights and a precedent for more inclusive family documentation practices.