Family law in Australia defines children as those born through natural conception and some artificial conception procedures.
There are a few children whose family structures or method of conception does not easily fit within the Family Law Act.
It is important, particularly if you use a surrogacy arrangement that you obtain advice about your particular situation while you are at the planning stage and after the birth.
We are updating this page to detail new Victorian legislation regarding surrogacy and artificial conception which was passed by Parliament in late 2008. In the meantime please contact us for further information.