Comment piece published in Bionews: Why did the High Court strip a transgender father of legal parenthood?

by Xander Gowler | Feb 25, 2026 | Donor conception, Gender identity, LGBT+ family building

Natalie has written a piece for Bionews sharing our shock and concern about the recent case of FZ v MZ where the High Court found that a transgender father, whose wife conceived through donor insemination, was not his child’s legal parent because he had a gender...

What is the difference between parental responsibility and legal parenthood?

by Robyn | Nov 19, 2025 | Adoption, Donor conception, LGBT+ family building, Surrogacy

Parental responsibility and legal parenthood are legal terms which relate to the rights and responsibilities which parents and other adults have in relation to children. Both are possible at once but also individually without the other. Below, we look at the nuances...

New NGA Law case on legal parenthood after clinic sperm donation

by Alejandra | Apr 30, 2024 | Donor conception

NGA Law is delighted to have represented the same-sex parents in Re Y-Z (Declaration of Parentage) 2024, a new reported decision from Mrs Justice Theis on legal parenthood for female same-sex parents.   This is the latest in a long line of cases in which...

Exporting embryos and gametes from the UK: practicalities and the law

by Robyn | Dec 22, 2023 | Embryos, eggs and sperm, International surrogacy

Here is a brief guide to what you need to know if you are considering exporting your frozen gametes (sperm or eggs) or embryos from the UK to overseas. Why might I decide to move my eggs, sperm or embryos from the UK to another country? There are a variety of possible...

High Court affirms legal parenthood without a court hearing – new reported NGA Law

by Robyn | Nov 1, 2023 | Donor conception

NGA Law has secured a judgment from the High Court affirming the legal parenthood of a father through donor conception at a licensed UK fertility clinic. Mrs Justice Theis ruled that the father was his child’s legal father notwithstanding a missing legal parenthood...