{"id":1855,"date":"2019-09-25T01:44:11","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T01:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surrogacy-lawyer.com\/?p=1855"},"modified":"2019-09-25T01:44:11","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T01:44:11","slug":"new-zealand-father-is-fighting-for-easier-surrogacy-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surrogacy-lawyer.com\/zh\/new-zealand-father-is-fighting-for-easier-surrogacy-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand Father Is Fighting for Easier Surrogacy Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Intended parents in New Zealand are currently subject to the country\u2019s Adoption Act, passed into law some 64 years ago. Under that antiquated law, parents who add to their families cannot be listed on their children\u2019s birth certificates and must formally adopt the children before being recognized as their parents. Unbelievably, current law also favors the surrogate or gestational carrier, giving the birth mother the right to change her mind and claim parentage \u2013 even if she has no biological ties to the child in question.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Current law also requires all parties to undergo counseling and obtain ethics approval from the Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology. In addition, New Zealand\u2019s Ministry of Children (also called Oranga Tamariki) is given the power of determining whether or not the intended parents are fit to have children.<\/span><\/p>\n

A gay couple whose son was conceived through surrogacy are fighting to overhaul the law so other intended parents don\u2019t have to fight the same battle they did. A petition started by one of the new fathers, Christian Newman, demands that the government of New Zealand make changes to the adoption process, making it clearer and more understandable.<\/span><\/p>\n

The petition also asks for updates to remove the adoption requirement for children born through surrogacy arrangements and calls for naming intended parents on such children\u2019s birth certificates from the start. Newman\u2019s petition further seeks to limit the power of the Ministry of Children, which today has authority to grant or deny parental authority to intended parents.<\/span><\/p>\n

Newman recently had the opportunity to address New Zealand\u2019s parliament to make his case. It isn\u2019t clear yet what the outcome of Newman\u2019s efforts will be, but this is a case assisted reproduction advocates around the world will likely be watching.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are considering starting or adding to your family through surrogacy, we can help. <\/span>Contact our office today<\/span><\/a> to learn more.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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