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I don't quite see it that way. We don't know just yet how Mr. Gold aquired Henry, but I'm sure the law was involved somehow seeing that he was born in prison so there had to be records and such. Not to mention, Regina did raise him from a baby. Also, Emma surrendered all rights to parentage when she gave him up for a closed adoption. That was a legal event and she did it by her own choice. So Emma doesn't really have a legal claim to parentage even Regina doesn't. Neal wouldn't either since Henry was adopted before he claimed any parental right (laws about unwed fathers are complicated just a little unfair).