Re X (Foreign Surrogacy; Death of Intended Parent): FC 4 Mar 2022

Applications for a declaration of parentage and a parental order in relation to Z, now age 18 months. He was born following a surrogacy arrangement in Uganda entered into by X and Y with W. W was the gestational surrogate mother, who did not meet X and Y. Z was born at the he clinic that oversaw the arrangement. Tragically, before Z’s birth Y unexpectedly died whilst in Uganda on an extended visit. Y assumed the care of Z after his birth, Z secured British Citizenship and a British passport and X and Z came to this jurisdiction

Judges:

Mrs Justice Theis DBE

Citations:

[2022] EWFC 34

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Children

Updated: 26 May 2022; Ref: scu.677607