Surrogacy in the UK
Guidance, law and latest news for parents having children through surrogacy in the UK
– from the UK’s leading surrogacy lawyers
Explore our UK surrogacy content hub
Our UK surrogacy content hub has a wealth of free information and resources about the law for surrogacy in the UK. You can explore our legal guides, read the latest news about UK surrogacy and access practical information about surrogacy in the UK.
Surrogacy is both legal and possible in the UK, even if the laws are outdated and fail to reccognise the right people as the legal parents when a child is born.
As the UK’s leading specialist surrogacy solicitors, with more experience of surrogacy than any other UK law firm, you can trust us to steer you safely.
Read our legal guides to surrogacy in the UK
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.
Our legal services for 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.
Latest news about UK surrogacy
Maternity leave rights to be introduced for parents through surrogacy
Some days I feel very proud of what we do here, and today is one of those days. After a campaign of more than five years, I am thrilled to post that the government announced yesterday that they would be introducing adoption leave (equivalent to maternity leave) rights...
ITV Daybreak interviews first single dad to become a parent through UK surrogacy
Today’s ITV Daybreak featured Kyle Casson, a single dad who we are proud to be working with on his journey to become the first single parent through surrogacy in the UK. Well done to Kyle for speaking out so bravely, and for being such a great a champion for solo...
Your surrogate will end up keeping the baby won’t she? Article published in Fertility Network UK magazine
We have written an article for Fertility Network UK magazine about the most common surrogacy myth of all - that a surrogate in the UK has a right - and is likely - to keep the baby she carries. That is neither the experience we see on the ground, nor a good statement...
Your surrogate will keep the baby, won’t she?
So many clients tell us that this is the question they are asked when they tell their friends – and even their fertility doctors – that they are considering surrogacy. Is it true? Are surrogacy arrangements in the UK very risky, with the surrogate mother holding all...
NGA on the Vanessa Feltz show talking about surrogacy
Channel 5's Vanessa show today ran a featue about surrogacy. Appearing together with new mum through surrogacy Fiona, Natalie talked to Vanessa (and celebrity guest Mylene Class) about surrogacy law in the UK.The UK's leading surrogacy lawyers Find out more about how...
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 comes into force today
Today marks an important step in English fertility law, with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 – the first major review of UK fertility law for 19 years – coming into force. Our website has been fully updated to take account of all the changes which...
Modern surrogacy in the UK – Article published in The Review
Natalie has written a guide to the basics of surrogacy for other UK family lawyers. Published in The Review, it sets out what surrogacy is, how parents find surrogates and what the law says, as well as giving a couple of case study examples. Read the full article...
NGA on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour on surrogacy
Natalie Gamble was delighted to be interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour on Friday 19 June 2009 on the subject of surrogacy. The item, chaired by Jennie Murray, looked at the rights of commissioning mothers to leave from work following the birth of a child through...
Why surrogacy law needs an urgent review – Article published in Bionews
As the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill wends its way through Parliament, Natalie writes a comment piece for Bionews about how the government has missed the opportunity to modernise UK surrogacy law. Read the full article here.The UK's leading surrogacy lawyers...
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.
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