Parents who have a child via surrogacy must obtain a Parental Order to end the surrogate’s parental rights (and those of her spouse or civil partner if she has one) and to ensure that they are recognised as the legal parents of their child. Section 54 of The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 sets
and Richard Jones Why is domicile important? According to UK law when a child is born via surrogacy the surrogate who gives birth to the child is recognised as the child’s legal mother. If the surrogate is married, the surrogate’s husband is the child’s legal father. The intended parents must apply for a parental order
Family Law Partners are delighted to announce we will be hosting The Law Commission of England and Wales consultation event on their recent consultation paper Building families through surrogacy: a new law, on the 22nd July. This consultation paper has been jointly published with the Scottish Law Commission. This event will provide you with an
In August 2018 Professor Nick Hopkins, Commissioner, and Leonie James, Research Assistant, from the Law Commission for England and Wales explained why a public consultation on surrogacy law is needed. The Consolation Paper is now out, but what are the key issues and the provisional proposals made? Please note that in this blog we are
For National Surrogacy Week 2018 we invited Professor Nick Hopkins, Commissioner, and Leonie James, Research Assistant, Law Commission for England and Wales, to contribute the following piece: Becoming a parent is the greatest day in many people’s lives. But for whatever reason, sometimes surrogacy can be the only way for people to have children of
There is little doubt that surrogacy is on the rise and is increasingly becoming an option for parents who are unable to conceive naturally. For many reasons, parents are now seeking professional surrogacy services abroad. International surrogacy is however, a complex area. Unfortunately, there is no international law governing surrogacy and the laws vary widely
Under UK Law, the surrogate mother is the legal mother of the child and, if she is married or has entered into a civil partnership, then her spouse or civil partner will be regarded as the second legal parent of the child (unless it can be proved that he / she didn’t consent to the
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As part of National Surrogacy Week 2018, Lauren Guy spoke to barrister Richard Jones of 1GC about his practice in the field of surrogacy law. What attracted you to practise in the field of surrogacy law? I’ve been fortunate enough to practise in the field of family law since I began my career at the
In support of National Surrogacy Week, its aim being to celebrate and raise awareness of surrogacy in the UK, this blog post has been written to try and demystify some of the common misunderstandings around surrogacy in the UK. Myth: “Surrogacy is illegal in the UK.” Surrogacy is legal in the UK; however, it is