Surrogacy: Who are the parents of a surrogate born child?
The law in the UK concerning the legal parentage of surrogate children is complex. You cannot, for example, assume that someone who is a biological parent is a legal parent, or that if your legal status as the parents is secured in one country that you will have the same recognition in the UK automatically.
Find out more about:
- Who is the legal mother after surrogacy
- Who is the legal father (or second parent) after surrogacy
- Who goes on the birth certificate after surrogacy
- Who has parental responsibility
Surrogacy law and parenthood: How can we help?
We have the UK's leading expertise in surrogacy and parenthood. Please contact us if you would like our help with:
- advising you on your position as intended parents (whether you are a married couple, an unmarried couple, a gay couple or a single parent) and the steps that you will need to take to secure your position,
- advising on the interaction of UK and other law on parenthood (we deal with international surrogacy cases involving countries all over the world),
- helping you to acquire parental responsibility and any other interim measures,
- helping you to apply for a parental order or take other steps to secure your position permanently or
- advising you on your position as surrogate parents.
