NGA Law has been delighted to write the family law content for Stonewall’s new guide for gay dads. Covering surrogacy, known donation and co-parenting we have written the content in the guide on legal parenthood, and how to manage the practicalities of building a family as a male same-sex parent.
Read Stonewall’s guide for gay dads here.
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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...
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.
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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