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20
Mar
2026

The Hague Conference on Private International Law Suspends Project On Cross-Border Parentage/Surrogacy Framework

The Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) has announced that it is suspending its project on a cross-border parentage and surrogacy framework. This follows more than 15 years of work which sought to address "limping legal parentage" of children born in international situations and the development of an international Convention for the recognition of legal parentage across Member States.

27
Feb
2026

The French Government Set to Write To All 29 Year-Olds To Remind Them To Have Children

The French government's recent announcement that it intends to write to all 29 year-olds to remind them to have children is a sign of the times. It follows the launch in February 2026 of a National Plan to combat France's falling birth rates and news that French mortality rates outnumbered births last year for the first time since the end of World War II.

11
Jan
2026

Transgender Parenting & Children Law: FZ v MZ & FZ v Y Council [2025]

FZ v MZ & FZ v Y Council [2025] EWHC 3338 (Fam) highlights complex legal issues transgender individuals face obtaining parental status and birth registration under English law, sometimes leaving them without automatic rights.

31
Oct
2025

National Fertility Awareness Week 2025

National Fertility Awareness Week (3-7 Nov) supports 3.5 million people in the UK facing fertility challenges. Theme: "Every Voice, Every Journey" - promoting informed choices about IVF, surrogacy, and donation.

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