Who is a Parent?
Exploring how Australian law defines parentage in an era of IVF, donor conception, and evolving families.
Join us for an engaging CPD session exploring how Australian law defines parentage in an era of IVF, donor conception, and evolving family structures.
Session topic: The invention of IVF over 40 years ago, and the changing nature of society and families, has meant that who is a parent has changed. The ground-breaking impact of the High Court decision in Masson v Parsons (2019) about parentage continues to reverberate. The Family Law Regulations 2024 (Cth) have made it considerably easier for many children's parentage to now be presumed under Australian law.
Parentage is relevant for family, estate and migration lawyers, as it has impacts in those areas, and is often misunderstood. The impact of recent cases, and case studies, will be discussed.
Outcomes: Attendees will gain greater insight into how parentage is relevant for family, estate and migration lawyers, and the impacts in those areas, which are often misunderstood. The impact of recent cases, and case studies, will be discussed.
Open to Clarence members and non-members.
Presented by Stephen Page, Australia's pre-eminent fertility lawyer, who has advised in over 2,000 surrogacy journeys for clients throughout Australia and in 39 other countries.
Free CPD, every month.
Sessions are presented by practitioners who have done the work they teach, run in our Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne workspaces, and streamed online.