14 Dec, 2016
House of Lords debates surrogacy law reform
Helen and Natalie were invited to attend a debate in the House of Lords this evening on UK surrogacy law reform, together with other members of the surrogacy community. Led
07 Sep, 2015
High Court rules it cannot grant birth certificates to single dads through surrogacy
In a High Court decision today, the President of the Family Division has ruled that UK law cannot be stretched to recognise children born to single parents through surrogacy. Denying
17 Jul, 2015
High Court awards parental order in first South African surrogacy case
Following a recent ruling by the High Court (Re A [2015] EWHC 1756 (Fam)), legal parenthood has been awarded to a same sex couple who had a child, born through
01 Jul, 2015
High Court awards parenthood for international surrogacy children – 8 and 5 years after they were born
In a landmark ruling published today (Re A and B 2015), the High Court has awarded legal parenthood for two surrogate-born children, age 8 and 5, who were left ‘legally
18 Jun, 2015
Are contracts and pre-birth orders the way forward for UK surrogacy?
Natalie and NGA paralegal Melissa Elsworth have co-written an article published in this month’s International Family Law about the future of UK surrogacy law. ‘Are contracts and pre-birth orders the way
04 Mar, 2015
Single Dad through surrogacy granted adoption order in legal first
The UK High Court has awarded an adoption order to a single dad through surrogacy, in the first case of its kind in the UK. Describing the law as a
03 Oct, 2014
Court unlocks ‘nonsensical’ law for surrogacy parents who miss six month deadline to secure parental status
Until now, intended parents could only apply to become legal parents within six months of the birth of their child. But in a key ruling today, the President of the High Court
12 Sep, 2013
NGA hosts House of Commons reception to celebrate the grant of maternity leave rights for surrogacy
We were thrilled to host a reception at the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday evening to celebrate the change to UK law giving parents through surrogacy rights to maternity leave
15 Mar, 2013
International surrogacy – UK High Court judge awards parenthood to non-British gay dads
The decision in Re A & B (Parental Order: Domicile) represents another landmark ruling for NGA – a parental order having been granted to a non-British gay couple following the
11 Nov, 2012
Daily Mail reports on Kyle Casson, the first single dad through UK surrogacy
Kyle’s story has featured in a big piece in the Daily Mail, and in the Metro, as well as various other local stories and radio interviews. Well done to Kyle
