Who Is a Parent Then – Is Three a Crowd?
Stephen Page’s Paper presented to the Legal Services Commission, Adelaide on 19 November, 2021.
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Page Provan Director, Stephen Page, spoke at a webinar organised by the International Academy of Family Lawyers and LawAsia about international surrogacy.
For a Business Owner: How This Is Likely to Play Out
Once you have decided or you have come to the realisation there is no prospect of reconciliation, it is usually best to start the process… Read More »For a Business Owner: How This Is Likely to Play Out
Separation – This Can Go a Number of Ways
If you haven’t already done so, the first decision you need to make is whether you want to separate. Separation is not only life-changing and… Read More »Separation – This Can Go a Number of Ways
Getting Married and Having a Child Should Not Be so Hard
Life is grand. I am the luckiest man to live. Due to changes in the law, I have been allowed to marry- and to have… Read More »Getting Married and Having a Child Should Not Be so Hard
SA’s surrogacy laws to start in September
South Australia’s new surrogacy laws are to start from 1 September. Yesterday the South Australian Governor signed a proclamation stating that the Surrogacy Act 2019… Read More »SA’s surrogacy laws to start in September
Where do Australian intended parents go for overseas surrogacy?
The US remains the dominant country where Aussies go for surrogacy, according to statistics from the Department of Home Affairs, with 95 Aussie children born… Read More »Where do Australian intended parents go for overseas surrogacy?
Why do people go overseas for surrogacy from Australia?
The simplest reason, I hear again and again, is that Australian intended parents go on overseas surrogacy journeys because they cannot find a surrogate in… Read More »Why do people go overseas for surrogacy from Australia?
Babies stuck in the Ukraine
The video by Ukraine’s largest surrogacy agency Biotexcomm of so many babies stuck in a nursery, unable to be taken back by their parents to… Read More »Babies stuck in the Ukraine
Getting to the US and back
Today I was asked the $64 million question: if we start our surrogacy journey to the US now, will we get there and be able… Read More »Getting to the US and back
Getting out of here, getting out of Australia
It’s now been just over 2 months of the overseas travel ban. All of my clients who applied to go overseas have been able to… Read More »Getting out of here, getting out of Australia
COVID19 and human reproduction joint statement
Several of the world’s peak reproduction groups, the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, the European Society of Human Reproduction and embryology and the International Federation… Read More »COVID19 and human reproduction joint statement
Coroner: Queensland should actively pursue adoptions of children in care to avoid deaths of children like Mason Jet Lee
In scathing findings, the Queensland Coroner investigating the death of toddler Mason Jet Lee has slammed the continued failure of the Queensland Department of Child… Read More »Coroner: Queensland should actively pursue adoptions of children in care to avoid deaths of children like Mason Jet Lee
Have a Brisbane or Gold Coast doctor? Queensland border restrictions
For those living interstate, only those who live in border communities will be able to attend at their doctors in Queensland- and must obtain a … Read More »Have a Brisbane or Gold Coast doctor? Queensland border restrictions
Patient Review Panel telehealth is OK for Victorian surrogacy counselling
The Victorian Patient Review Panel (which gives approval for Victorian surrogacy arrangements) has written to infertility counsellors in Victoria saying that they can undertake surrogacy… Read More »Patient Review Panel telehealth is OK for Victorian surrogacy counselling
Two calls for help for those coming back to Australian government quarantine
To help those parents who are coming back to Australian government 14 days quarantine with their newborns in tow born through surrogacy overseas, (which could… Read More »Two calls for help for those coming back to Australian government quarantine
The law that bans Aussies from going overseas- and the exception
The law that came into existence at lunchtime last Wednesday to stop Australians going overseas (and allows for compassionate grounds to allow them to go) … Read More »The law that bans Aussies from going overseas- and the exception
Two surrogacy rabbits out of the hat
The greatest honour I could ever have is to help people have children. I am the luckiest man in the world by being able to… Read More »Two surrogacy rabbits out of the hat
Preparing for government quarantine for parents of new born babies
Starting from midnight last night, those arriving in Australia are required to be in Government quarantine upon arrival for 14 days at their place of… Read More »Preparing for government quarantine for parents of new born babies
Returning Australians to be quarantined in hotels
As of midnight Saturday, returning Australians are to be quarantined in hotels for 14 days-at the expense of States, according to the Prime Minister, with… Read More »Returning Australians to be quarantined in hotels