Surrogacy and legalities in the UK

Surrogacy law in the UK

Surrogacy is not illegal in the UK but it is restricted by various legal rules. For example, it is a criminal offence to advertise that you are looking for a surrogate, or are willing to act as a surrogate. It is also an offence to broker a surrogacy arrangement on a commercial basis. SUK does not fall foul of these laws because it operates on a not-for-profit basis.
Surrogacy agreements are also unenforceable in UK courts; this means that it is not possible to enter into a legally-binding surrogacy agreement in the UK. The family courts have in practice proved sympathetic to intended parents applying to uphold a surrogacy arrangement, but they have a wide discretion to act in the best interests of the child which means there are no guarantees.

Who are the legal parents of a child born through surrogacy?

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