Surrogacy in the UK
UK surrogacy legal information, advice and news from expert surrogacy lawyers
Learn more about UK surrogacy law from expert surrogacy solicitors. Find legal guidance, advice and the latest news of UK surrogacy law.
Surrogacy in the UK – from the UK’s leading surrogacy lawyers
Surrogacy is both legal and possible in the UK, even if the laws are outdated and fail to reccognise the right people as the legal parents when a child is born.
Our UK surrogacy content hub gives free information and resources on UK legal issues for UK surrogates and for parents conceiving children through surrogacy in the UK.
Expert UK law guides from our Knowledge Centre
How the law regulates UK surrogacy
UK law makes surrogacy agreements unenforceable, and restricts the ways in which intended parents and surrogates can find each other. Find out more about what the law says and how it affects UK surrogacy on the ground.
Parental orders
UK parents who have a child through surrogacy are expected to apply for a UK parental order after their child is born. Find out why you need one, what the court is assessing and how the process works
Legal rights in the post-birth period
What really happens on the ground if parents are caring for their child without being the legal parents? Find out more about how UK law works in practice, and what rights everyone has
Surrogacy disputes in UK law
What if a surrogate changes her mind? It happens very rarely, but read more about how such cases have played out on the ground, and how the UK family court has managed them.
UK law and surrogacy law reform
Where did UK surrogacy law come from, and why does it need to change? Read more about how UK surrogacy law got written, and the reasons why it needs to be modernised.
Latest news about UK surrogacy
Read our most recent updates about what’s going on with UK surrogacy
Why is there a shortage of surrogates in the UK? Is UK law to blame?
Surrogacy in the UK is growing, but a shortage of surrogates and outdated laws leave many parents turning abroad. Discover why change is needed to protect surrogates and help more families grow closer to home.
Why UK solicitors cannot draft surrogacy agreements
We explain the value of a surrogacy agreement, why solicitors cannot draft it and the importance for surrogacy teams to create one.
UK government to remove block on HIV+ intended parents conceiving through UK surrogacy
We are thrilled to see the government’s announcement in Parliament yesterday that it will remove the bar on HIV+ intended parents conceiving through UK surrogacy, which follows a five year campaign brilliantly led by the National AIDS Trust, something we at NGA Law and Brilliant Beginnings have been proud to support.
NGA on the BBC – UK surrogacy has quadrupled in the last ten years
The BBC has been running news stories all day today about the growth of UK surrogacy, with parental order statistics showing that the numbers of UK surrogacy cases have quadrupled over the past ten years. NGA and Brilliant Beginnings surrogacy team Sam, Guy and...
High Court ruling in another NGA case – What happens when a parent dies mid-surrogacy journey?
A new reported surrogacy case (Re X (2020)) in which NGA Law represented the parents has, in tragic circumstances, highlighted once again the inadequacy of UK surrogacy law. A straightforward UK surrogacy case became complicated when the intended father died...
NGA quoted in the Telegraph – Being a surrogate left me traumatised
NGA has been quoted extensively in a piece written for the Telegraph about UK surrogacy. In the piece, a woman who acted as an independent surrogate in the UK talks to journalist Kate Graham about her experience, in which a breakdown in the relationship with her...
How do I find a UK surrogate and do I need a surrogacy agreement?
How do I find a surrogate in the UK? 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. The UK’s outdated surrogacy laws on parenthood...
First ever UK government guidance on surrogacy – Article published in Family Law
We were asked to write an article for Family Law updating UK family lawyers about the new government guidance for surrogacy which has been published by the Depatment of Health. NGA Law and Brilliant Beginnings were delighted to help write the first ever official...
Celebrating 3 years of shared adoption leave and pay for new parents through surrogacy
Since 5 April 2015, UK parents to children born through surrogacy have been entitled to adoption leave and pay. We were thrilled to see the law change in 2015, having campaigned for more than seven years before this for reform (with Natalie writing letters to the...
Why do I need a will for a surrogacy arrangement?
Putting a will in place is on many of our to-do lists. With busy lives and various responsibilities, making a will usually ends up getting overlooked and becomes as a task we ‘should do’ but just haven’t got round to sorting. It is a good idea for anyone with...
How we can help you with UK surrogacy
Top tier legal advice and representation
NGA Law has more experience of surrogacy law than any other UK lawyers. With everything you need in one place, we can help with early UK legal advice (including support with clinics), parental order applications, British passports, wills, and more.
Practical help through Brilliant Beginnings
Our directors founded non-profit Brilliant Beginnings in 2013, and we work closely alongside the BB team to support surrogates and intended parents who want experienced, thorough professional support for a safe, ethical surrogacy journey.
The Brilliant Beginnings Knowledge Centre
Our sibling organisation, Brilliant Beginnings, is a non-profit surrogacy agency, founded by the NGA Law directors in 2013 to support safe ethical surrogacy.
It has a free online Knowledge Centre with a wealth of information and resources about the practicalities of surrogacy in the UK.
Still have questions?
If you need legal advice or want to make an appointment, feel free to get in touch. We offer meetings in-person in London or in the New Forest, as well as online.
We are here to help however we can.