An Act relative to parentage to promote children's security

This bill amends Massachusetts laws regarding parentage to ensure all children receive equal legal protections regardless of their parents' marital status, gender, or the circumstances of their birth, including assisted reproduction and surrogacy. The legislation replaces gendered terms like "man and woman" and "father" with gender-neutral language such as "people" and "other parent," while also updating references from "paternity" to "parentage" throughout the relevant statutes. By removing distinctions based on whether a child was born out of wedlock and clarifying who qualifies as a parent, the act aims to create a more inclusive legal framework that recognizes diverse family structures.