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Family Litigation

Informal surrogacy arrangements

JP v LP, SP and CP [2014] EWHC 595 is a recent surrogacy case that highlights the problems of entering into informal surrogacy arrangements.

The family involved entered into an informal surrogacy agreement with a friend and difficulties started when the parents separated soon after the child’s birth. The parents were not aware of the legal position of entering into surrogacy arrangements.

Did you know…

Surrogacy agreements are not enforceable in law in the UK.
It is a criminal offence in the UK for a third party to negotiate surrogacy arrangements on a commercial basis.
The surrogate mother, and no other woman, will be the child’s legal mother.

The legal position in the UK is complicated. Parents should ensure they have all of the relevant advice before embarking on surrogacy, either in the UK or by way of an overseas arrangement. Get specialist advice from our Family Solicitor at HHB Law.

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