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Family law [2025] EWFC 25

X v W & Anor

X v W & Anor [2025] EWFC 25 (14 February 2025)

The Family Court granted a parental order for a child born through international surrogacy, accepted the surrogate’s consent, and authorised the payments made.

  • Parental orders
  • International surrogacy
  • Consent requirements
  • Payments to surrogate
  • Child welfare
  • Parental-orders
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Family law

XWZ (Foreign Surrogacy), Re

The Family Court granted a parental order in an international surrogacy case, holding that the statutory criteria were met, the surrogate consented, and payments could be authorised.

  • Parental orders
  • International surrogacy
  • Consent requirements
  • Payments to surrogate
  • Child welfare
  • Parental-orders
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Family law [2023] EWFC 306

RP, Re

RP, Re [2023] EWFC 306 (22 November 2023)

Family Court granted a parental order for RP, finding the statutory criteria met, authorising the payments, and concluding the order served the child’s welfare.

  • Parental orders
  • Surrogacy arrangements
  • Consent requirements
  • Welfare of the child
  • Payments to surrogate
  • Parental-orders
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Family law [2022] EWFC 34

X (Foreign Surrogacy; Death of Intended Parent), Re

X (Foreign Surrogacy; Death of Intended Parent), Re [2022] EWFC 34 (04 March 2022)

Family Court granted a declaration of parentage and a parental order after a surrogacy arrangement in Uganda, despite the death of one intended parent.

  • Parental order
  • Declaration of parentage
  • Surrogacy
  • Enduring family relationship
  • Consent of surrogate
  • Payments to surrogate
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Family law

A-B, Re

The court granted a parental order under section 54 of the 2008 Act after finding the statutory requirements met and public policy concerns insufficient to bar relief.

  • Parental orders
  • Public policy
  • Consent
  • Payments to surrogate
  • Recognition of foreign birth certificates
  • Parental-orders
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Family law

ST (A Child) (Surrogacy: Iran) (Rev 1)

The High Court granted a parental order for a child born in Iran through surrogacy, finding the statutory requirements, consent, payments, and welfare test were satisfied.

  • Parental orders
  • International surrogacy
  • Child welfare
  • Consent requirements
  • Payments to surrogate
  • Parental-orders
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Family law

X (Foreign Surrogacy: Child's Name), Re

The High Court granted a parental order for a child born through overseas surrogacy and held the applicants could register him under the requested family name.

  • Parental orders
  • International surrogacy
  • Child welfare
  • Consent
  • Payments to surrogate
  • Change of name
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Family law [2016] EWHC 1068 (Fam)

X (Foreign Surrogacy: Child's Name), Re

X (Foreign Surrogacy: Child's Name), Re [2016] EWHC 1068 (Fam) (21 January 2016)

The High Court granted a parental order for a child born through surrogacy in Nepal and held the child's surname could be changed without a separate order.

  • Parental orders
  • International surrogacy
  • Child welfare
  • Change of name
  • Consent to parental order
  • Payments to surrogate
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Family law [2015] EWHC 2080 (Fam)

A & B (No 2 -Parental Order)

A & B (No 2 -Parental Order) [2015] EWHC 2080 (Fam) (17 July 2015)

The High Court granted parental orders for twins born through an Indian surrogacy arrangement, reading s 54 HFEA 2008 purposively to address delay and separation.

  • Parental orders
  • Surrogacy arrangements
  • Human fertilisation and embryology act 2008
  • Domicile
  • Consent
  • Payments to surrogate
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