Surrogacy conference in Melbourne
Tuesday May 23, 2017

Surrogacy conference in Melbourne

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

The annual surrogacy conference is on again- this time on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 June, in Melbourne, run by Families Through Surrogacy.

I will be going, as I have done every year except in 2015 (when I was speaking at the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers international surrogacy symposium in London).

The event will be as interesting as ever, with both domestic and international speakers. Some of the leading surrogacy figures internationally will be there, including lawyer Andy Vorzimer, fertility Dr Bruce Shapiro and psychologist Dr Kim Bergman.

Things to Read, Watch & Listen
Australia’s Surrogacy System Is Broken — Here’s What Needs to Change

Australia’s Surrogacy System is Broken — Here’s What Needs to Change

Surrogacy in Australia is at a critical crossroads. Families are increasingly forced to look overseas to start or grow their families, surrogates often find themselves without clear legal protections, and children born through surrogacy face a tangled web of legal uncertainty.

Surrogacy Nightmare: Aussie Couple Referred for Criminal Charges After Overseas Baby Journey

Surrogacy Nightmare: Aussie Couple Referred for Criminal Charges After Overseas Baby Journey

Surrogacy can be a beautiful path to parenthood, but it also comes with intricate legal challenges, especially when undertaken overseas. In a recent and cautionary case from Queensland, Australia, a couple’s journey to parenthood through commercial surrogacy in North Cyprus ended not with joy alone, but with legal turmoil and potential criminal charges.

NSW Surrogacy FAIL: What Lawyers Got Wrong and How to Avoid It

NSW Surrogacy FAIL: What Lawyers Got Wrong and How to Avoid It

Surrogacy journeys should be joyous and smooth pathways to parenthood, but unfortunately, legal missteps can turn them into complex, frustrating ordeals.

Family Law Section Law Council of Australia Award
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Family law Practitioners Association
International Academy of Family Lawyers - IAFL
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