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more than 3 children

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more than 3 children

A gay couple wants to have a child, and a close female friend volunteers to be a surrogate
for them. The couple is unable to afford IVF, so instead, one of the men has intercourse
with the friend, and she conceives. Who are the legal parents?
Discussion
In this case, since the pregnancy was conceived “naturally,” the woman and man whose
gametes created the embryo will usually have parental authority at birth. It will be up to
the female friend to voluntarily forfeit her parental rights and for the man’s male partner
to formally adopt the child. Cases can become complicated and end up in court when
disagreements arise.

A gay couple wants to have a child, and a close female friend volunteers to be a surrogate
for them. The couple is unable to afford IVF, so instead, one of the men has intercourse
with the friend, and she conceives. Who are the legal parents?
Discussion
In this case, since the pregnancy was conceived “naturally,” the woman and man whose
gametes created the embryo will usually have parental authority at birth. It will be up to
the female friend to voluntarily forfeit her parental rights and for the man’s male partner
to formally adopt the child. Cases can become complicated and end up in court when
disagreements arise.