Surrogacy is a wonderful way for people to build their family outside traditional norms, but it comes with legal complexities that often surprise people. 

In this episode, Matt & Liza were delighted to welcome Andrew Powell, one of the country’s leading children's law barristers from 4PB, who specialises in surrogacy law, to explore how surrogacy works in the UK and internationally. 

An expert on surrogacy and the modern family, Andrew covers: 

• What is surrogacy?
• What are the surrogacy laws in the UK?
• What is a parental order? And the role of parental responsibility?
• What causes the most issues with surrogacy? 
• What to consider when looking at international surrogacy? 
• What is the best way to prepare for surrogacy including the importance of research, planning and due diligence?

And closes with the joy of building your family through surrogacy and the wonderful gift it can bring, and key takeaways for anyone considering surrogacy. 

You can access the full details of how to obtain parental responsibility in England & Wales following surrogacy here.

If you need support with the issues raised in this podcast, or would like to speak to a family lawyer, contact Stowe at: https://bit.ly/35WPSj2 

Additional resources 

• Creating your family through donor conception with The Donor Conception Network https://youtu.be/30A3rHm-Z4g 
• Surrogacy in the UK with TwoDadsUK® https://youtu.be/8AJmaurSDzY
• What are the surrogacy laws in the UK - https://youtu.be/quENvsYUAU4 
• Further resources and guides on alternative parenting https://bit.ly/3uPkX9v 

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