A custody dispute is unfolding over a 4-week-old child born with a serious heart defect. The child's surrogate is seeking intervention from the U.S. Supreme Court.

She believes the child's intended parents will not provide necessary medical care, prompting her to request final custody. The surrogate traveled to give birth in August, and now an emergency appeal has been filed. Further details about the case and its progression are available.

The dispute has garnered support from certain groups and officeholders, and a California court order is currently in place regarding the child's parentage.