April 25, 2025 marks a milestone in Quebec law, with the Superior Court recognizing the right of Quebec children to have more than two parents. This change stems from a constitutional challenge involving six law firms who supported three multi-parent families in court. The judgment of the Honorable Judge Andres Garin, spanning over 100 pages, ruled that the provisions of the Civil Code of Quebec at issue discriminated against these families, rendering them unconstitutional.

The case began with two women and a man forming a love trio seeking legal recognition as the parents of their child, the fruit of a joint parental project. Until now, in Quebec, only single-parent or two-parent families were recognized by the Civil Code. This meant that children born of multi-parent projects, i.e. involving more than two parents, could not have official filiation with each of their three parents. There was therefore discrimination against multi-parent families.

Thanks to the joint effort of our firm’s lawyers and Lavery, working pro bono, the Court repealed these restrictions and gave the legislator 12 months to update the legislation.

This decision is almost as important as the one that recognized marriage for all in the early 2000s.
Bernard Amyot, in an interview with Le Devoir

This decision brings Quebec law into line with the practices of other international and Canadian jurisdictions, enhancing the legal equality of children, regardless of their family structure. LCM Avocats is pleased to contribute to the advancement of law in Quebec by having participated in this decision.

We would like to congratulate the significant contributions of our colleagues Bernard Amyot, Ad. E., and Christophe Savoie, and our former colleague Marc-André Landry (now of Lavery) for their decisive role in this legal and social breakthrough.