Surrogacy Laws QLD | Family Law Court Brisbane
SURROGACY LAWS IN QUEENSLAND The Surrogacy Act 2010 (Qld) became operative on 1 June 2010. This Act regulates surrogacy agreements in Queensland and permits surrogacy arrangements provided they are not for a commercial purpose. What are the Surrogacy Laws? A surrogacy arrangement is an arrangement between a woman (the ‘birth mother’) and another person or persons (the ‘intended parent or parents), whereby the woman agrees to become pregnant with the intention that the child born is to be treated as the child of the other person or persons. This means the birth mother will relinquish to the intended parent or parents’ custody and guardianship of the child and the intended parent or parents agree to become permanently responsible for the custody and guardianship of the child. Commercial Surrogacy laws Arrangements A commercial surrogacy arrangement occurs if the birth mother receives any type of payment, reward or other material benefit or advantage as a result of t...