Importing Sperm into Australia. Where Does it Come From?

Surrogacy in Kyrgyzstan is suddenly attracting attention, particularly among intended parents looking for countries that appear more open than the usual destinations. On paper, the change is striking. In 2024, Kyrgyzstan introduced laws allowing surrogacy and, unlike some neighbouring former Soviet states, it appears to permit a much broader group of intended parents to access… Read More »Surrogacy in Kyrgyzstan: The New Frontier or a Legal Minefield?

Surrogacy in Kenya has long sat in an uneasy space. It has been available, it has been used by some foreign intended parents, and yet it has operated in a legal environment that is largely unregulated. For Australians, that combination should always have rung alarm bells. The numbers alone tell part of the story. Very… Read More »The End of International Surrogacy in Kenya? What Australians Need to Know

International child abduction is one of the most distressing situations a parent can face. It often begins suddenly. A child is taken overseas without permission, or a parent agrees to overseas travel and then discovers the child is not being brought back. What sounds like a private family dispute can quickly become a complicated international… Read More »Parental Child Abduction: What to Do if Your Child is Not Returned