Father of 13 children granted custody

BANGKOK - A Thai court on Tuesday said it ruled in favor of a wealthy Japanese man who had fathered 13 surrogate children in Thailand, naming him their legal parent and sole guardian.

The case dates back to late 2014, when police said they had found 13 babies fathered by a Japanese national with nine Thai surrogate mothers.

The children were taken to foster homes and the father has petitioned for custody since early 2015.