Wednesday September 25th, 2019
Wednesday September 25th, 2019
Intended parents in New Zealand are currently subject to the country’s Adoption Act, passed into law some 64 years ago. Under that antiquated law, parents […]
Tuesday September 3rd, 2019
Tuesday September 3rd, 2019
Unlike in many other countries, a child born in the United States is a citizen of the United States, regardless of its parents’ citizenship status. […]
Monday August 12th, 2019
Same-sex couples in Utah are celebrating a recent Utah Supreme Court decision which overturned an outdated state law governing surrogacy. That law prohibited same-sex couples […]
Friday July 12th, 2019
A new law in Virginia, signed by Governor Ralph Northam last month, should make it easier for same-sex male couples and single people to become […]
Monday May 13th, 2019
If you are considering using a gestational carrier or surrogate to help you start or grow your family and want to use an agency, it […]
Thursday March 14th, 2019
Thursday March 14th, 2019
Last year, we shared the struggle some Spanish families were having trying to get their children born through surrogacy in the Ukraine out of the […]
Tuesday March 12th, 2019
In 2015, Jay Timmons and Rick Olson, a same-sex couple from Virginia, used a donor embryo from a friend and a gestational carrier in Wisconsin […]
Thursday March 7th, 2019
The New Jersey legislature recently passed a bill expanding the state’s paid family leave. Signed into law on February 19, 2019 by NJ Governor Phil […]
Tuesday February 26th, 2019
Tuesday February 26th, 2019
International surrogacy is becoming increasingly popular for couples from Ireland, where surrogacy isn’t currently regulated. While the country’s legislature is evaluating a new law governing […]
Tuesday January 15th, 2019
Tuesday January 15th, 2019
Until recently, the UK’s Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act of 2008 (HFEA) has only recognized couples as legal parents to children conceived through surrogacy arrangements. […]
Tuesday January 15th, 2019
Tuesday January 15th, 2019
New York residents who want to begin or expand their families through surrogacy may soon be able to legally enter into paid surrogacy agreements, thanks […]
Thursday January 10th, 2019
Thursday January 10th, 2019
Before you work with a fertility clinic or enter into a surrogacy arrangement with someone located in another country, you should contact an attorney who […]
Saturday January 5th, 2019
Saturday January 5th, 2019
In Singapore, surrogacy arrangements, same-sex marriage, and gay sex are all illegal. Against the odds, Singapore’s High Court recently awarded a gay man in Singapore […]
Wednesday December 12th, 2018
Wednesday December 12th, 2018
The former head of the U.K.’s family court, Sir James Munby, recently called for reforms in the way the UK approaches surrogacy. Specifically, the retired […]
Friday November 9th, 2018
Friday November 9th, 2018
In a previous blog post, we shared the story of a Colorado couple, now divorced, and their legal battle to gain custody of six remaining […]
Friday October 12th, 2018
Friday October 12th, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court recently denied requests to hear two surrogacy cases, effectively upholding existing state laws in Iowa and California. These denials are “wins” […]