Queensland’s new sperm donor family limits were meant to provide sensible safeguards for children conceived through donor treatment. Instead, Queensland Health has adopted an interpretation that appears to split a female same sex couple into two separate families.
That
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Why adoption has become “institutionally invisible” in Queensland
By Eman T.
Queensland’s child protection system is facing an urgent and deeply troubling question: why are children who cannot safely return home being left in state care for years, often moving from placement to placement, without genuine consideration of adoption?
The recent…
South Australia surrogacy agreements: are they unlawful?
By Eman T.
South Australia takes a distinctly narrow approach to surrogacy agreements. The issue is not simply whether a proposed arrangement is altruistic, or whether everyone involved has acted with the best of intentions. Under the Surrogacy Act 2019 (SA), the…
WA surrogacy parents: register now for parentage orders
By Eman T.
Western Australians who have had a child through surrogacy, whether in Western Australia, elsewhere in Australia or overseas, may soon have an important opportunity to obtain legal recognition as parents.
The Western Australian Government is seeking registrations from past surrogacy…
Parenting plans vs consent orders explained
By Eman T.
When parents separate, one of the most important questions is how arrangements for children will be recorded. Will the agreement be kept flexible through a parenting plan, or formalised in legally binding consent orders?
There is no single answer that…
Sperm donor family limit in Queensland explained
By Stephen Page
Queensland’s new sperm donor family limit was intended to create clarity, consistency and better access to donor sperm. Instead, guidance issued to IVF clinics has produced a result that appears to halve donor access for many lesbian couples.
The legislation…
NSW fertility inquiry: surrogacy evidence under scrutiny
By Stephen Page
The New South Wales Legislative Council fertility inquiry is examining difficult and practical questions about access to assisted reproductive treatment. Distance matters. Cost matters. Regulation matters. For many people trying to create a family, these are not abstract policy concerns.…
Surrogacy lawyer explains upcoming ALRC reports
By Stephen Page
Australia is approaching an important moment for family and fertility law. By the end of July 2026 and during August 2026, the Australian Law Reform Commission, or ALRC, is expected to deliver two major reports to Commonwealth Attorney General Michelle…
Overseas surrogacy births now recognised in Australia
By Stephen Page
For years, the recognition of parents through overseas surrogacy has been unnecessarily uncertain. Australian intended parents could return home with a child, a foreign birth certificate and a foreign court order, yet still face questions about whether Australian law recognised…
Do children have a say in parenting cases? Lawyer explains
By Bruce Provan
In Australian parenting cases, children can have a say. That much is clear. But the more accurate answer is that yes, children’s views matter, but the weight given to those views depends on the individual child and the circumstances of…