PETITION FOR A PARENTAL ORDER IN RELATION TO A [2024] SC EDIN 29 (02 July 2024)

The court granted the parental order as all statutory requirements were met, including the surrogate's consent and the welfare of the child being best served by the order.

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Citation: [2024] SC EDIN 29
Parties: Applicant: Petitioner; Subject: Child; Respondent: Surrogate
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 02 July 2024
Procedural Posture: Petition for Parental Order / Final Judgment
Outcome: petition granted
Legal Topics: Parental Order, Surrogacy, Child Welfare

Family Law Parental Order Surrogacy Child Welfare

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Parties

Petitioner

Applicant

Child

Subject

Surrogate

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Petition for Parental Order / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the petitioner should be granted a parental order in relation to the child born via surrogacy

Ratio Decidendi

The court granted the parental order as all statutory requirements were met, including the surrogate's consent and the welfare of the child being best served by the order.

Court Disposition

petition granted

Orders

Parental order granted in favour of petitioner
Petitioner recognised as legal parent of the child

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