Family Court of Australia - Re Mark: an application relating to parental responsibilities [2003] FamCA 822

FAMILY LAW – CHILDREN – PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY – Parentage – Definition of “parent” – Parenting orders – Presumptions of parentage – Overseas orders – Relationship with each parent – Surrogacy – Surrogate agreement – Child born as result of artificial insemination – Child born to surrogate mother – Child has no biological connection to surrogate mother – Child has biological connection to applicant – Child has no biological connection to applicant’s partner – Child born in USA – Child has Australian citizenship – Applicant named on birth certificate – Gay and lesbian families

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