The term birth parent means the woman who gave birth to the child or the father of genetic origin of the child. The term parent means the birth or adoptive mother or the birth, adoptive, or legal father whose parental rights have not been terminated.
Goondiwindi is on the MacIntyre River in Queensland near the New South Wales border, 350 kilometres (220 mi) south west of the Queensland state capital, Brisbane. The twin town of Boggabilla is nearby, on the New South Wales side of the border.
Thus, the band landed two huge hits with the acoustic ballads Name and Iris, followed by a string of Top Ten singles. The Goo Goo Dolls formed in 1985 in Buffalo, New York. Guitarist/vocalist Johnny Rzeznik, bassist Robby Takac, and drummer George Tutuska initially banded together under the name the Sex Maggots -- their new moniker was chosen from an ad in True Detective magazine at the behest of a local club owner.