By Olga Pysana – Co-founder Family By Choice, Independent International Surrogacy Consultant (The Surrogacy Insider)
For many intended parents, the first consultation with a surrogacy lawyer is the moment the journey becomes real. After months, sometimes years, of fertility treatment,
Family and Fertility Australia Blog
The Family and Fertility Australia Blog, published by Page Provan, focuses on legal issues surrounding surrogacy, assisted reproductive technology (ART), and fertility law. It covers topics such as regulatory changes and challenges in various jurisdictions including Australia, the United States, and Mexico. The blog addresses risks in surrogacy arrangements, ethical and legal protections for intended parents, surrogates, and donors, and constitutional challenges to restrictive surrogacy laws. It also discusses legislative reforms, court cases impacting access to fertility treatments, and practical guidance for navigating complex cross-border surrogacy and ART processes. The content reflects ongoing developments in family law as it relates to fertility and reproductive rights.
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Why Education Is the Missing Piece in the Surrogacy Journey
By Sanja Jovanović, Founder & Director of Family By Choice
With the ALRC’s final report on surrogacy law reform due in July 2026, Australia is on the cusp of the most significant changes to its surrogacy framework in a generation.…
How Are Debts Divided in Divorce? Australian Property Settlement Explained
When people separate, one of the most common questions is also one of the most misunderstood: what happens to the debts?
Many people assume there must be a simple rule. Half each. Joint debts are shared. Personal debts stay personal.…
Hague Surrogacy Convention Paused After 15 Years — What Went Wrong
After 15 years of work, the Hague Conference on Private International Law has paused its long-running project to create an international convention dealing with surrogacy and legal parentage. That is a significant development for anyone involved in cross-border surrogacy, assisted…
One Sperm Donor, 550 Children: Why Australia Needs Urgent Regulation
Private sperm donation is often marketed as simple, accessible and modern. In reality, it can create legal, ethical and deeply human problems on a staggering scale.
Two recent overseas stories show exactly what can happen when sperm donation is left…
Monash IVF Payouts: The Embryo Mix-Up Cases Explained
Two embryo mix-up cases involving Monash IVF have now reportedly ended with multimillion dollar payouts, bringing a legal close to some of the most distressing fertility treatment errors ever publicly reported in Australia.
These were not routine complaints. They were…
Ireland Surrogacy Update: New Laws, New Restrictions, New Hope
Ireland has finally taken a major step into the modern world of family creation.
With the passage of the Health Assisted Human Reproduction Act 2024, Irish citizens now have something that was missing for far too long: a legal…
Hugh Jackman Won’t Sign a Pre-Nup — Here’s Why That Matters
Hugh Jackman’s reported decision not to sign a pre-nuptial agreement with Sutton Foster has generated plenty of media attention, and for good reason. When a person has substantial wealth, children from an earlier relationship, and is entering a new relationship…
Marching for Rainbow Families at Sydney Mardi Gras: A Gay Dad’s Story
Some events stay with a person long after the music fades, the costumes are packed away, and the sore feet finally recover. For Stephen Page, marching in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras with his husband Mitchell and…
Australian Donor Registries: What Are the Lessons Learnt? Stephen Page Presents at Canadian Fertility Law Conference
Stephen Page, Director at Page Provan Family & Fertility Lawyers and Australia’s leading surrogacy lawyer, was honoured to present at the Fertility Law: Current and Emerging Issues conference at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto on 13 April…