Italy’s Constitutional Court has ruled that children born to lesbian couples through medically assisted reproduction abroad must have their birth certificates recognized with both mothers listed. The Court emphasized that denying this recognition violates the rights and best interests of the child. With this ruling, the Court overturned the stance promoted by the Meloni government in 2023, when a ministerial directive led to the removal of the non-biological mother from many children's birth records. The ruling reaffirms that children’s legal recognition and protection cannot be denied due to the parents’ gender or sexual orientation, and places responsibility on Parliament to legislate a clear, child-centered framework.