What is international parental child abduction?
With a continual rise in global mobility, it is no longer unusual for families to have ties to multiple countries. Unfortunately, this can lead to difficulties when a relationship breaks…
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A same sex male couple have two children who were each born as a result of a surrogacy journey. They did not live in Scotland at the time the children were born. They wished to have their status as parents legally recognised in Scotland, them having moved to Scotland after the children were born.
The option of applying for Parental Orders in respect of the children were not available, due to neither of them being domiciled in the UK and the time bar having passed.
Our expert provided detailed advice to the couple and highlighted their options, including for them to legally adopt the children to ensure maximum legal protection for their family.
We assisted the couple in applying for the Adoption Orders, which were successfully granted.
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