In December 2015 the Federal Attorney General, asked the House of Representatives Standing Committee to inquire into and report on the regulatory and legislative aspects of international and domestic surrogacy arrangements, with a report due to be released on the 30 June 2016. Surrogacy is an intricate and sensitive subject, which raises a number of ethical and legal concerns. What is the focus of the inquiry? What will this mean for family lawyers? … [Read more...]
5 Issues That Arise in an IVF Matter
A new “low cost” IVF medical facility in Sydney CBD has commenced operation. With easier and less costly access to IVF, IVF will become more commonplace in the family law arena. IVF, surrogacy, gender dysphoria (children under 18) and transgender will require practitioners to have at least a basic understanding of how to run matters involving such issues. … [Read more...]