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US Surrogacy: Birthright citizenship back on the agenda for foreign intended parents
Briefing on the impact of President Trump’s 2026 Executive order on birthright citizenship on British parents with babies born through US surrogacy
Natalie speaks about transgender parenthood at Progress Educational Trust event ‘Challenges and Solutions for LGBTQ+ Communities’
Natalie was delighted to join a panel of expert speakers for an event organised by the Progress Educational Trust to discuss family building for the LGBTQ+ community.
Robyn and Natalie attend research event on online sperm donation
Natalie and Robyn were delighted to be invited to an event earlier this year organised by The Online Sperm Donation Project (OSDP), a four-year research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council in the UK examining the experiences of those using online sperm donation to donate or conceive their families and were able to share our perspective with a range of others invited to attend.
US birthright citizenship ruling and surrogacy – what do UK parents need to know? (updated June 2026)
Briefing on the impact of the US Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling on British parents with babies born through US surrogacy
Two conferences in two days! NGA at the BICA conference and the Fertility Show 2026
Natalie, Helen and Robyn attended the annual conference of the British Infertility Counselling Association on 15 May, and Natalie and Helen attended the Fertility Show 2026 on 16 May, with Natalie speaking at both conferences.
New High Court judgment on how judges should approach international surrogacy
A new case just reported from the High Court (A&B v C&D (2026)) has re-articulated the legal framework judges should apply when hearing parental order applications in international surrogacy cases. NGA Law is delighted to have represented one of the families involved in the case and helped shape this important new judgment.
High Court guidance for parents planning international surrogacy: be warned
Following a number of problematic recent cases, the High Court has set out guidance all parents should follow before entering into a surrogacy arrangement overseas. It was prompted by several problematic cases, the first two involving unethical multi-jurisdictional...
How do I find a UK surrogate and do I need a surrogacy agreement?
Surrogacy is legal in the UK but the law prohibits third parties from matching for profit and stops individuals advertising for surrogates, so finding a surrogate can be challenging.
Natalie warns Jersey family law conference that an ill wind may be blowing for LGBT+ families
Natalie spoke to the Jersey International Child Law Conference on 13 March about the current landscape for LGBT+ family creation.
Natalie and Kelly at the ILPA conference in London
Natalie and Kelly were delighted to attend the ILPA Annual Conference on Family and Immigration Law in London on 11 March 2026.
Comment piece published in Bionews: Why did the High Court strip a transgender father of legal parenthood?
Natalie has written a piece for Bionews on the recent case of FZ v MZ where the rights of a transgender father were not recognised.
Surrogacy for non-biological parents
We hope the law will change to recognise and make space for parents through non-biological surrogacy. In the meantime, we will continue to find creative solutions for parents wherever possible which navigate the law successfully and safely. Surrogacy without a biological connection is legal, and possible, but how you resolve the legal issues needs careful planning given the facts of each particular case and often it is a jigsaw of solutions which all need to be fitted together.
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