A v B

A v B

Alternative internal clinic consent forms and previously completed WP and PP forms, taken together and in context, satisfy the statutory requirements for legal parenthood under sections 36 and 37 HFEA 2008.

Parties
First Applicant: A; Second Applicant: B
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 April 2025
Procedural Posture
Declaration of Parentage / Judgment
Outcome
Declaration of parentage granted.
Legal Topics
Declaration of Parentage, Consent to Legal Parenthood, Assisted Reproduction, Human Fertilisation and Embryology
Family Law Medical Law Declaration of Parentage Consent to Legal Parenthood Assisted Reproduction Human Fertilisation and Embryology

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Parties

A

First Applicant

B

Second Applicant

Procedural Posture

Declaration of Parentage / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether alternative internal clinic consent forms satisfy statutory requirements for legal parenthood under sections 36 and 37 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008
  2. 2 Whether WP and PP forms completed at an earlier stage remain valid for subsequent treatment cycles

Ratio Decidendi

Alternative internal clinic consent forms and previously completed WP and PP forms, taken together and in context, satisfy the statutory requirements for legal parenthood under sections 36 and 37 HFEA 2008.

Court Disposition

Declaration of parentage granted.

Orders

  • Declaration that both applicants are legal parents of C.