Lesbian parents and biological fathers – leave to apply for contact
In Re G; Re Z the high court considered, for the first time, applications for leave to apply for s.8 orders from two biological fathers who had conceived children with two lesbian couples. This case comment discusses the decision to grant leave to both applicants to apply
for contact orders but to refuse the application made by one of the applicants for leave to apply for a residence order and highlights the policy implications of the decision for the recognition of such families.
Keywords: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008; contact; known donor; leave to apply; lesbian parents; residence
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: School of Law, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
Publication date: 02 January 2014
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