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30
Mar
2023
Blog, International Surrogacy Law, Louisa Ghevaert, News, Surrogacy Law

Building Families Through Surrogacy: Law Reform
On 29 March 2023, the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission published their long awaited final recommendations to reform surrogacy law in the UK, together with draft legislation. In doing so, they recommend a new system to govern surrogacy and improve surrogacy law in the UK for children, surrogates and intended parents. The UK Government must now review and consider whether to implement these recommendations.
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03
Mar
2023
Blog, International Surrogacy Law, Modern Family Law, Surrogacy Law

UK Adoption Order granted to a single non-biological mother for a child born through a Californian surrogacy arrangement
The recent family law case of J v K (Adoption) [2021] EWFC 115 determined the legal parentage of a single non-biological mother for a child born through a Californian surrogacy arrangement. The legal proceedings concerned an application by a solo mother (Ms J) for an adoption order under English law for her US born surrogate child.
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27
Jan
2023
Blog, Donor conception law, Embryo Law, Fertility Law, International Surrogacy Law, Modern Family Law, Parenting Law, Posthumous Conception Law, Surrogacy Law

Assisted Conception & Family Building in 2023
The start of 2023 provides renewed opportunity to reflect on future goals, personal relationships and family plans. The decision to have a child is a big step and the journey to parenthood can be long and complex, especially when it involves assisted conception. Furthermore, fertility treatment does not guarantee conception or delivery of a much-wanted child, with reducing prospects of success due to age-related fertility decline. This makes it important to plan ahead, make informed decisions and put together a viable action plan.
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05
Dec
2022
Blog, Fertility Law, International Surrogacy Law, Surrogacy Law

Developments in International Surrogacy Law and Practice
The international surrogacy landscape continues to evolve rapidly, with recent developments across Russia, Ukraine and in relation to legal recognition across the world. Russia’s war in Ukraine, increasing Russian nationalism and international policymakers’ ongoing efforts to legally recognise the parentage of surrogate born children across borders illustrates the complex and fast moving legal and political arena and continued need for expert navigation of international surrogacy arrangements.
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