What is surrogacy itself?
Types of surrogacy and relation to parental and legal rights
Now that we’ve set out the (complex!) guidelines, who is who to the child?
Surrogate F and Surrogate FN are both the mother of the child legally. If she has a husband, even if it is not his DNA, the husband will be treated as the legal father in certain circumstances.
Essentially, by using a surrogate, you lose a lot of rights to your child, including parental rights and responsibilities. However, this is where Parental Orders come in. Sterling Law will help you with this complex process to ensure you are recognised as the parents of the child. After the parental order, you and your partner will be the legal parents of the child, if the court accepts it.
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