Source News Talk
Mary Seery-Kearney says the woman who gives birth to the child remains the child’s legal mother
Author Jack Quaan
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has not changed the legal status of surrogate children born to Irish parents.
That’s according to Fine Gael Senator Mary Seery-Kearney – who says regardless of where a child is born, the mother who gives birth to the child remains the child’s legal mother.
It comes amid concerns whether some surrogacy contracts may have been changed if surrogate mothers were to give birth outside of Ukraine.
“The agreement was based on an agreement that is recognised in Ukrainian law, and subject to Ukrainian law, and based on the baby being born in Ukraine.
“When the couple would come home to Ireland, they have to apply to the court in order to get the parental order for the father – because we don’t have surrogacy legislation in Ireland
