Protecting Families That Have Arrangements With Foreign Surrogates
It is becoming increasingly common for a couple in the UK to engage a surrogate mother in a foreign country in order to have a child. This is called international surrogacy. If you are contemplating an arrangement such as this, it is important to seek qualified legal advice first.
The London international surrogacy lawyers at Rollingsons Solicitors Ltd specialise in this area of law and can also provide the emotional support that is required.
Effective and Compassionate Advice
Jeetesh Patel, head of the Rollingsons Family Law Department, leads our international surrogacy practice. He can offer assistance on the following range of services:
- General advice to families considering international surrogacy, and bringing a child back into the UK
- Making sure that you receive the right advice in the country in which the child is born and all procedures are completed in accordance with the laws of that country to ensure a quick and smooth transition from that country back to the UK with the child
- Representing families in Parental Order proceedings in England and Wales to ensure that the child's parents are recognised
Jeetesh has developed useful links with surrogacy agencies and clinics, specialist international surrogacy barristers and immigration lawyers around the world. He works closely with these specialists in all aspects of his international surrogacy work.
Contemplating and Resolving Potential Issues
UK based families considering an international surrogacy must fully explore the legal issues in the country the surrogacy arrangement is to be entered into and also explore the impact of the immigration laws in the UK on that surrogacy arrangement.
International surrogacy law is complicated and the laws of various countries are in conflict. This means that whilst many families may have sorted out the legal issues in the country in which the child was born, they may find themselves legally unprotected in the UK and even find that they may not be able to bring the child once born.
Contact a London Surrogacy Agreement Lawyer
If you would like to discuss an international surrogacy arrangement, or if you are contemplating entering into such an arrangement, with an experienced London solicitor, please contact Jeetesh Patel directly. Jeetesh offers a free initial consultation to those who have already entered into an international surrogacy arrangement or who are contemplating doing so. Call 0808 159 5250 or contact our law firm online.
