Helping you with….

SURROGACY LAW

What Our Clients Have Said…

“We took great comfort in Nicole’s vast expertise in the area of fertility.

Her attention to detail, efficiency, and genuine nature made her a pleasure to have along for the ride on our surrogacy journey."

Intended parents

Surrogacy Law is a niche area which should not be taken for granted: “These are people’s lives we are dealing with. Emotions run understandably high. This area of law is for those who understand that and are ready to be on this amazing journey with their clients.”

The aim of the Harriss Jones Lawyers is “providing legal services to those undergoing surrogacy with compassion and understanding”.

Altruistic Surrogacy Agreement

Whether you are an intended parent, a surrogate or a surrogate’s partner, you are embarking on a journey that can be challenging, but may be very rewarding.

In NSW, undergoing surrogacy requires compliance with the Surrogacy Act 2010 (NSW). As part of being involved in a pre-conception surrogacy arrangement, you are required to enter into a written agreement before the commencement of Surrogacy. This agreement is known as an Altruistic Surrogacy Agreement.

If you are an intended parent, we can prepare this agreement for you. If you are a surrogate or surrogate’s partner, we can review the proposed agreement for you.

Your rights and responsibilities will be explained to you and your questions answered.

Once the agreement is signed by all parties, you will have access to the document for presentation at the Human Research Ethics Committee of the relevant IVF Institute. You will also be provided with a Certificate of Independent Legal Advice.

Parentage Orders

When a child is born of a pre-conception surrogacy arrangement, you may apply to the Supreme Court of NSW for a parentage order. The application is to be made between 30 days and 6 months after birth.

The purpose of the application is to transfer parentage (the legal parental rights) from the surrogate and the surrogate’s partner to the intended parent or parents.

There are a number of documents to present to the Court of which we can assist.

The best Instruments for my Circumstances

At Harriss Jones Lawyers, we pride ourselves on understanding your unique wishes and situation, and will answer all of your questions.

We will assist you in navigating the legal terminology in your documents, and we can take your instructions either at our office, or in certain circumstances, we can make a hospital or nursing home visit to you.

We are experienced in dealing with deceased estates, so we will always ensure that your documents are drafted in such a way to help protect your family from expensive estate litigation after your death.

We will advise you as to whether you would be best with a Will or a Testamentary Trust and can draft and review any Contracts to make Mutual Wills or a Codicil to a Will.

Pricing

At Harriss Jones Lawyers, our Estate Planning documents are provided at a fixed cost, and you can save by completing your Will, Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardian documents at the same time with us to ensure complete peace of mind. Please contact us for further information regarding our professional fees.