Supreme Court orders baby custody in surrogacy fight
The gist
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in a custody battle between an Alaska surrogate and a California couple over a baby born in Texas.
The ruling leaves the couple as legal parents while the infant remains in critical condition after heart surgery.
How it unfolded
- Aug 12, 2026West gave birth to the baby boy in Dallas.
- Mid-August 2026The baby underwent complex heart surgery and remains in critical condition.
- Aug 25, 2026McKenna West left a court hearing in Dallas.