Surrogacy & Modern Families
Thankfully there now exist many different ways for couples or individuals to start a family who may be unable to do so naturally. IVF, surrogacy, and sperm and egg donor arrangements are all widely recognised and accessible in England and Wales. Whatever your unique plans for starting a family, seeking legal advice at an early stage should be a key part. At Slater Heelis, we are an experienced team committed to helping people who want to start a family to understand the legal implications of their options. Choosing to start a family will always be an incredibly profound and life-changing decision. It is therefore vital that the legal implications are fully understood from the outset, particularly as some informal arrangements can lead to outcomes that differ quite significantly from what might have been intended regarding the legal status of the parents and their relationships to the child. LGBT Solicitors The family law team at Slater Heelis are experts in advising all families and individuals on legal matters, from same-sex and alternative family disputes and financial settlements to co-habiting agreements and arrangements for children. After a long period of sustained inequality, LGBT couples now have the same rights to marriage, divorce, arrangements for children and financial settlements as heterosexual couples. Despite this, many in the LGBT community are understandably concerned as to how the law will affect their particular situation, bearing in mind that no two families are ever alike. At Slater Heelis, our solicitors draw on years of experience supporting LGBT+ communities with a full range of family law services, including divorce/dissolution, financial settlements, mediation, cohabitation disputes, arrangements for children and domestic abuse. We work closely with the LGBT Foundation in Manchester to provide a legal clinic for those seeking clear and cost-effective legal advice.
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