Altruistic Surrogacy in Queensland
Since July 2010 Altruistic Surrogacy has been a possibility in Queensland. Whilst the Surrogacy Act allows Altruistic Surrogacy, a Commercial Surrogacy arrangement remains illegal in Queensland. It is also illegal for a Queensland resident to enter a Commercial Surrogacy arrangement even if they do so outside of Queensland. This point was highlighted in 2011 when a Family Court judge referred more than one case to the Director of Public Prosecutions in Queensland because Queensland residents had entered into commercial surrogacy arrangements outside of Australia. This underlines the importance of ensuring that if you wish to enter into an Altruistic Surrogacy arrangement that you ensure that you comply with all of the requirements of the legislation. If you do not properly comply with these requirements it is possible that the Court may not grant the Parentage Orders, and you may also face Prosecution. The Surrogacy Act requires both the birth parents and the i...