{
  "id": 11453155,
  "title": "'I gave birth to her, so why do I have to adopt her?’: The unwed single parents adopting their own children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/i-gave-birth-to-her-so-why-do-i-have-to-adopt-her-the-unwed-single",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T13:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/ground-up/single-unwed-parents-adoption-children-legal-status-6421941"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Some unwed parents adopt their biological children to formalise their legal status and give them better access to benefits such as public housing and tax reliefs. Unwed mothers said the process can be lengthy and costly, and can leave them feeling unfairly scrutinised over their parenting abilities.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}