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16
Sep
2026

British Fertility Society’s Creating Modern Families Day 2026

On 15 September 2026 Louisa Ghevaert joined a panel of expert speakers and delivered a surrogacy law update as part of the British Fertility Society's Creating Modern Families Day 2026. This annual training event formed part of the British Fertility Society's flagship in person Study Week. It offered latest insights and training for fertility clinicians and professionals across a range of family building options including donor sperm pathways, egg donation in practice, trans-inclusive fertility care, surrogacy, co-parenting, cross-border fertility care as well as sessions on counselling, patient voices and legal issues.

19
Jun
2026

Resolution’s Modern Families Forum 2026

Louisa Ghevaert was delighted to attend Resolution's Modern Families Forum 2026 on 18 June 2026. There was a fantastic line up of speakers covering single parenthood and co-parenting, modern family case law update and legal aspects of trans parenting and representation of young people. There was also important insight from a panel who gave lived experience of platonic co-parenting, polyamorous families and trans parents.

06
May
2026

The UK Supreme Court Rules There Is No Power To Revoke A Valid Adoption Order

On 22 April 2026, the UK Supreme Court published its legal ruling on whether the court has power to revoke a validly made adoption order where there is no scope for an appeal, In the matter of X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside) [2026] UKSC 13. It dismissed the adoptive mother's application that her adoption of two sisters in 2013 should be set aside on welfare grounds given the final and permanent status of an adoption order. This ruling has important ramifications for children, parents and families who are contemplating or have undergone adoption proceedings and sends a clear message about the lifelong nature of an adoption order.

30
Apr
2026

Re N (Paternity: Unregulated Sperm Donor) [2026] EWHC 878 (Fam): Joe Donor Loses Declaration Of Parentage Case

In Re N (Paternity: Unregulated Sperm Donor) [2026] EWHC 878 (Fam) the then President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, determined prolific sperm donor Mr Robert Albon's (known as Joe Donor) application for another Declaration of Parentage. This case shone a light on the risks of unregulated sperm donation. In dismissing Mr Albon's application for a Declaration of Parentage, Sir Andrew McFarlane ruled that it would be manifestly contrary to UK public policy to do so given his extensive unlicensed sperm donation and his indiscriminate and reprehensible behaviour over the last decade.

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