Re RMG [2014] NSWSC 845

Re RMG [2014] NSWSC 845

The Court made the parentage order because RMG had lived with SJG and BG since birth, SJG and BG had acted as his parents, the making of the order was in the child's best interests, and all applicable preconditions in Division 4 of Part 3 of the Surrogacy Act 2010 (NSW) were satisfied.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
25 June 2014
Procedural Posture
Application for Parentage Order Under Part 3 of the Surrogacy Act 2010 (nsw) / In Chambers; Principal Judgment on Summons Filed 27 March 2014
Outcome
Parentage order made; child's surname and given names approved; notice directions made.
Legal Topics
['surrogacy Arrangement' 'parentage Order' 'preconditions for Parentage Order' 'best Interests of the Child' "approval of Child's Surname and Given Names"]
['family Law' 'child Welfare'] ['surrogacy Arrangement' 'parentage Order' 'preconditions for Parentage Order' 'best Interests of the Child' "approval of Child's Surname and Given Names"]

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 1 Authorities cited 2 Party arguments 1 Amounts and remedies 1
Sign in to unlock

Procedural Posture

Application for Parentage Order Under Part 3 of the Surrogacy Act 2010 (nsw) / In Chambers; Principal Judgment on Summons Filed 27 March 2014

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Court should make a parentage order in relation to RMG under Part 3 of the Surrogacy Act 2010 (NSW).' 'Whether the preconditions in Division 4 of Part 3 of the Surrogacy Act 2010 (NSW) were satisfied.' "Whether the Court should approve the child's surname and given names."]

Ratio Decidendi

The Court made the parentage order because RMG had lived with SJG and BG since birth, SJG and BG had acted as his parents, the making of the order was in the child's best interests, and all applicable preconditions in Division 4 of Part 3 of the Surrogacy Act 2010 (NSW) were satisfied.

Court Disposition

Parentage order made; child's surname and given names approved; notice directions made.

Orders

  • ['The Court makes an order for the transfer of the parentage of the child, RMG, born on 10 October 2013, to the plaintiffs, SJG as mother and BG as father, and approves "G" as the surname and "RM" as the given names of the child.' 'The Court directs that the Registrar give notice of this order pursuant to s 49...