The Weekly Law Reports
[2016] 3 WLR 1369
Family Division
In re Z (A Child) (Surrogate Father: Parental Order) (No 2)
[2016] EWHC 1191 (Fam)
2016 May 16;
20
Sir James Munby P
Children— Orders with respect to children— Parental order— Father sole applicant for parental order in respect of child born to surrogate mother— Statute precluding father from obtaining order on sole ground of single person status— Whether discrimination against single persons in enjoyment of Convention right to respect for family life— Whether legislation incompatible with Convention rights— Whether declaration of incompatibility to be granted—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), s 4, Sch 1, Pt I, arts 8, 14
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c 22), s 54