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At Page Provan, we have a reputation for being the leaders in our respective disciplines of family and fertility law. Read our blogs to learn more about family law and fertility matters.
On 31 July 2022, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page presented a paper at the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand Conference about the ownership and use of embryos when a couple decides to break up.
Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page published a paper exploring the difficulty where more than two people seek to have a child about how they will be recognised or not as the child’s parents.
On 11 July 2022, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page delivered a lecture on ethics and law in embryology to Monash University embryology undergraduate students.
There have been changes to the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 (Vic) which commenced on 24 June 2022
Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page published a paper regarding the Surrogacy Act 2022 that was enacted on 12 May 2022.
Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page presented a paper at Growing Families’ National Conference Day Sydney.
On 11 June 2022, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page presented a paper at Monash IVF Qld Clinical Day regarding the legal aspects of donation and surrogacy in Queensland.
Our Director Stephen Page was honoured to be interviewed by London family lawyer Yasmin Khan-Gunns about her proposed essay on the decline of inter-country adoptions.
On 20 May 2022, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page presented a paper for the 25th Annual Family Law Conference Cape Town.
On 24 February 2022, the Legislative Assembly agreed that the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee inquire into and report on the rights of donor-conceived persons to access genetic information about their donors.
I was delighted when Canadian surrogacy lawyer (and mum through surrogacy) Cindy Wasser from Hope Springs Fertility Law recently sent through to mutual clients her quick guide to surrogacy law in Canada.
In an extraordinary case, a Canadian court has ordered that two sons aged 5 and 7 live with the father and that the mother pay the father $677,610 in costs.
In a paper presented to the Television Education Network, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page discussed in detail everything you need to know about drafting binding financial agreements.
On 16 March 2022, Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page joined Legalwise at the 19th Annual Family Law Conference.
If you thought discrimination against the LGBTIQ+ in assisted reproductive treatment in Australia was now a thing of the past, you’re wrong.
Despite the Prime Minister saying that Ukraine refugees are at the front of the queue, and our helping 4500 Ukrainians to come here (600 having arrived so far) there are 100,000 orphans in Ukraine, with children’s homes being hit by cluster bombs and babies sleeping six to a cot.
Accredited Family Law Specialist and Page Provan Director Stephen Page presented for Legalwise, discussing whether or not embryos can be property and practical steps when parties may have embryos in storage.
Almost two years ago, Paige Harris was born via surrogacy in New Zealand. Tragically, just before she was born, her intended and genetic mother, Kat Harris, died.
Sadly, as I predicted before the Russian invasion, there have been great difficulties for surrogates, parents and babies in Ukraine.
I have received this email from Mr Sam Everingham from Growing Families concerning the evacuation of surrogates and newborns from Ukraine
WE HAVE MOVED!
We are now located at our new office premises at:
Level 10, 95 North Quay, Brisbane QLD 4000
Please update your records accordingly.
We look forward to seeing you at our new office!
