C (A Child), Re

C (A Child), Re

All statutory criteria under s.54 HFEA 2008 were satisfied, the payments made were not disproportionate or contrary to public policy, and the lifelong welfare of the child required the making of a parental order.

Parties
Applicant: A; Applicant: B; Respondent: D; Respondent: E
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 July 2013
Procedural Posture
Parental Order Application (surrogacy) / Judgment
Outcome
Parental order granted.
Legal Topics
Surrogacy, Parental Orders, Child Welfare, Consent, Payments in Surrogacy
Family Law Surrogacy Parental Orders Child Welfare Consent Payments in Surrogacy

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Parties

A

Applicant

B

Applicant

D

Respondent

E

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Parental Order Application (surrogacy) / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the statutory criteria under s.54 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 are satisfied for making a parental order
  2. 2 Whether payments made to the surrogate and agency should be authorised under s.54(8)
  3. 3 Whether making the parental order is in the lifelong welfare interests of the child

Ratio Decidendi

All statutory criteria under s.54 HFEA 2008 were satisfied, the payments made were not disproportionate or contrary to public policy, and the lifelong welfare of the child required the making of a parental order.

Court Disposition

Parental order granted.

Orders

  • Parental order made in favour of A and B securing their legal parentage of C.