Surrogacy, Parentage & Fertility Law
We are here to help you navigate the complexities of surrogacy, parentage and fertility law, ensuring a supported and secure path to parenthood.
The legal frameworks for parentage and assisted conception are complex and vary internationally. The law has not kept up with the pace of societal change, meaning that those considering building a family through surrogacy or assisted conception can find themselves facing complex legal issues.
Our approach is compassionate and empathetic. We recognise the emotional journey that accompanies the legal process and are dedicated to guiding our clients through every step with clarity and care.
We work hand in hand with our immigration, private client and contentious trusts teams to advise our clients on all issues including, for example, bringing a child born through international surrogacy back to the UK and specialist succession planning where children are born through surrogacy.
We can help with:
- International and domestic surrogacy arrangements and securing legal parentage under UK law
- Child arrangements where a surrogacy arrangement, or the intended parents’ relationship, has broken down
- Assisted and donor conception and legal parentage
- Use of embryos
- Platonic co-parenting arrangements
- Declarations of parentage
Our experience includes acting in a highly significant reported case involving issues of surrogacy and parentage law: A v B & Ors (Wardship; Parental Order; s10(9) Leave Application) [2023] EWHC 1680 (Fam).
