Why the data matters
Numbers have a way of cutting through opinion. When it comes to surrogacy, statistics reveal risks that law and policy sometimes miss. Recent figures presented at a national surrogacy forum show a pattern that should
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ART Update from Australia: Stephen Page Presents at South African Family Law Conference
On 11–13 March 2026, Stephen Page, Director at Page Provan Family and Fertility Lawyers, presented remotely at the prestigious 28th Annual MDT/UWC Global Family Law Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.
As Australia’s leading surrogacy lawyer and an Accredited
3 Countries You Should Never Use for Surrogacy
When intended parents consider international surrogacy, the legal and ethical landscape can be treacherous. One government has taken a blunt but pragmatic approach: rather than issuing a blanket prohibition on overseas commercial surrogacy, it has published a short
Self-Represented Litigant in Family Court Australia: What You NEED to Know First
Representing yourself in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is increasingly common. Cost pressures, the perceived simplicity of some disputes and a desire to stay hands-on drive many people to act without a lawyer. That can work in
My Surrogacy Reform Wish List for Australia
Australia’s surrogacy framework is fragmented, outdated and producing avoidable harm for intended parents, surrogates and, most importantly, children. A clearer, fairer and nationally consistent approach to surrogacy law reform would reduce cost, stress and legal uncertainty while better protecting human
Harmful proceedings orders
A change that was made to the Family Law Act 1975 in 2024 was to allow the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and the Family Court of Western Australia to make a harmful proceedings order. This is to
Practical Family Law Drafting: Stephen Page’s Legalwise Intensive Paper
Stephen Page, Director at Page Provan Family and Fertility Lawyers, presented at the Legalwise Practical Family Law Drafting Intensive on 25 February 2026, delivering expert guidance on drafting interim property and maintenance applications.
As Australia’s leading surrogacy lawyer and
Can Children Born Through Surrogacy Have Secure Parentage Worldwide?
International surrogacy is a global reality. Advances in assisted reproductive technology, combined with cross-border family formation, mean children are being born through surrogacy in jurisdictions with very different laws and values. That diversity creates a legal and human-rights problem: how
Why Australia Needs a Human Rights Act
Australia prides itself on fairness and the rule of law, yet it remains the only western common law country without a national Human Rights Act or bill of rights. That absence is not merely theoretical. It has practical, often profound
Human Rights & Surrogacy: Protecting Parents, Children & Surrogates
Surrogacy is as much a human-rights issue as it is a family-law matter. Courts around the world are grappling with competing rights: the right to procreate and access assisted reproductive treatment, the child’s right to identity, and the surrogate’s