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2013] EWHC 2408 ( Fam) | ||
OF THE
FAMILY
DIVISION
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2013 |
B e f o r e :
(In Private)
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| Re C |
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Cabeza
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MRS. JUSTICE THEIS:
family.
It has involved no less than eight IVF cycles, three of which were in this jurisdiction and five in the United States. They were undertaken by the applicants at times of enormous
family
loss and distress. Those procedures were unfortunately unsuccessful. When the applicants embarked on looking at what alternatives would be available they wished in addition to having a genetic link with any child to have a child who has a similar racial background to B, who is of Chinese origin. They entered into an agreement with Surrogate Alternatives, and through that agency were introduced to D and E, the surrogate mother and her husband.
2013,
so within six months.
2013.
He remains in their care in the
family
home.
Family
Procedure Rules 2010. The consent was given by both D and E on 6th February
2013. This is more than six weeks after C's birth. This is against a background where they have agreed to a pre-birth order which was made in the United States on 20th September 2012 and, obviously, agreed to the original surrogacy arrangement which they entered into. I am entirely satisfied the consent requirement of the s.54 criteria is met.
"C is living in a home environment where he is cherished and loved. There are no concerns that he is at risk of harm in the care of A and B and, in my view, it is in his best interests to remain in their care. It would be beneficial to C that his parents are willing to talk openly about his origins."