Fertility, Surrogacy & Parenthood

7 January 2025

Our family law team reflect on key legal milestones and where the law can further develop to support the rights and recognition of the LGBTQ+ community.

15 November 2024

Associate and family law specialist Joe Ailion explains what the process of seeking parental responsibility involves for extended family.

17 September 2024

The choice of fertility treatment provider and the method used can have wide reaching implications when it comes to the legal parenthood of a child born through assisted reproductive treatment.

4 July 2024

What can England & Wales learn from the Republic of Ireland's historical first regulatory framework for human-assisted reproduction, which includes domestic and international surrogacy? Our family law team explores.

28 June 2024

Our family law experts secured a Parental Order for a same-sex couple who traversed war zones to bring their child — born via surrogacy — home to the UK.

27 October 2023

The revolving door of international surrogacy destinations explained, and why early legal advice is crucial.

22 June 2023

Here, Leanne Instrall looks at what parental responsibility actually means, who has it and whether it can be removed.

17 May 2023

Our family law experts explain what Declarations of Parentage are, the legal process to get one and how disputes are resolved by the courts.

11 April 2023

In this article Cara Nuttall looks at options for parents worried about the 'custody' of their child.

16 March 2023

Find out how a solicitor fits into the surrogacy process in England and Wales.