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Surrogacy in Australia

The Basics of Surrogacy in Victoria

Surrogacy can fall into the categories of altruistic or commercial. Altruistic surrogacy means that the surrogate derives no financial benefit from being a surrogate with the exception of having her reasonable expenses of the surrogacy paid. Commercial surrogacy is the …

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

Surrogacy in Australia

DNA Testing for Australian Intended Parents (Ukraine/Georgia)

For those intended parents undertaking international surrogacy in Georgia or Ukraine, it is important to be aware that your baby or babies will be born stateless and that you will need to apply for Australian citizenship by descent before you …

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

Surrogacy in New Zealand

Surrogacy For New Zealanders

Lawyer, Stewart Dalley of D&S Law, has both lived and professional experience of surrogacy, having represented several people with their surrogacy journeys (domestically and internationally) as well as having three children of his own through surrogacy. Stewart is considered an …

Monday, 8 March 2021

Surrogacy

Surrogacy FAQs

What is a surrogate? The word surrogate just means appointed to act in the place of.  Surrogacy refers to an arrangement whereby a woman agrees to become pregnant for the purpose of gestating and giving birth to a child for …

Tuesday, 9 February 2021

Surrogacy in Ireland

THE LEGAL PROCESS FOR INTENDED PARENTS IN IRELAND

It has been our great pleasure and privilege to have worked with Irish couples who have pursued their route to parenthood via surrogacy. It is essential that any person who is considering pursuing surrogacy as a route to parenthood must …

Thursday, 28 January 2021

Donor IVF

Mothers Milk Bank Charity

Giving Food to the hungry; Hope to the needy; Life to a baby Together keeping babies healthy as only breastmilk can. I am excited about being involved with Growing Families. I have already had the privilege of helping many intending …

Friday, 30 October 2020

Surrogacy

Big Question – Is it the Right Time to Go Ahead with a Surrogacy Program?

This pandemic situation has brought everyone’s life to a standstill. So, if you are an intended parent looking for a surrogacy program, there are certain precautions and factors you must consider beforehand. Are agencies still operating surrogacy programs during the …

Thursday, 27 August 2020

Surrogacy in Australia

A surrogacy search in Australia

How ‘twinning’ Facebook emojis connected a couple to their surrogate When Mark and David began their surrogacy search, they had no idea something as simple as a Facebook comment could lead them to their dream of starting a family. For …

Monday, 17 August 2020

Surrogacy

How an Egg Donor can help Intended Parents on their Surrogacy Journey

When James and Sara first decided on surrogacy as a mode to pursue their parenthood dreams, their minds were full of doubts and questions. They checked everything – online reviews and experiences of intended parents who had taken similar journeys …

Friday, 10 July 2020

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Thinking of pursuing surrogacy in Australia? Read this before progressing

Surrogacy is regulated in most Australian states & territories. This means there is no uniform law nationally. Currently, there are no surrogacy laws in the northern territory, Victoria and South Australia have progressed significant reforms recently. Commercial surrogacy is illegal …

Friday, 26 June 2020

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Eight Long Years With A Beautiful Boy At The End

This guest blog is from Australian mum Jessie Schuhart McRae who will speak at the 4 July Domestic Surrogacy Webinar Infertility isn’t something you ever think about growing up.  You fall in love, get married and say one day when …

Thursday, 18 June 2020

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Advice for Parents with Ukraine births (June- August)

Ukraine airspace has opened and airlines such as Lufthansa & Ukraine International Airlines are operating limited flights from Frankfurt, Amsterdam and London If you need a visa to enter, Ukraine E-Visa applications are closed. Instead, apply for a visa to …

Wednesday, 10 June 2020

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