Surrogate Age Limits
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:35+10:00Surrogate Age Limits There are some surrogate age limits applied to surrogacy in Australia, and each [...]
Commercial Surrogacy and Parentage Orders
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:36+10:00People entering into commercial surrogacy overseas are often anxious to know about returning home to Australia [...]
Applying for a Parentage Order
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:36+10:00After a baby is born through an Australian surrogacy arrangement, a Parentage Order is required to [...]
Parenting Orders and Parentage Orders
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:36+10:00Parentage Orders are made to transfer parentage from a surrogate and her partner, to the intended [...]
Why Surrogacy Agreements are not like Contracts
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:36+10:00Why are surrogacy agreements not like contracts? A surrogacy agreement is not the same as a [...]
Surrogacy Lawyer in Australia
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:36+10:00Surrogacy Lawyer Australia Sarah Jefford is a surrogacy and fertility lawyer assisting people across Australia. Sarah [...]
My Surrogacy Story: Bree
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:36+10:00Bree, nurse, and surrogate in Victoria. I live in Central [...]
Is Surrogacy Legal in Australia?
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:36+10:00Is Surrogacy Legal in Australia? Altruistic surrogacy is legal across Australia. Commercial surrogacy, which involves payment [...]
Surrogacy in the ACT
Sarah Jefford2023-07-17T17:59:42+10:00Surrogacy in the Australian Capital Territory is regulated by the Parentage Act 2004. If you are [...]
Surrogacy in New South Wales
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:37+10:00Surrogacy in New South Wales is regulated by the Surrogacy Act 2010. If you are an [...]
Surrogacy Parentage Order Applications – ACT
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:37+10:00Applying for a Parentage Order in the ACT After a baby is born through an ACT [...]
Surrogacy Parentage Order Applications – NSW
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:37+10:00Applying for a Parentage Order in NSW After a baby is born through a New South [...]
Surrogacy Lawyer Canberra
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:37+10:00Surrogacy Lawyer Canberra Sarah Jefford is a surrogacy lawyer assisting people in Canberra and across Australia. [...]
Northern Territory Surrogacy Laws
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:37+10:00Surrogacy laws are now enacted in the Northern Territory. The government passed surrogacy legislation in May [...]
Northern Territory Surrogacy Law Reform Update
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:37+10:00Update: The surrogacy legislation has been introduced in March 2022. More information in this post. The [...]
Surrogacy Lawyer Sydney
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:37+10:00Surrogacy Lawyer Sydney Sarah Jefford is a surrogacy lawyer assisting people in Sydney and across Australia. [...]
Surrogacy Lawyer Darwin
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:37+10:00Surrogacy Lawyer Darwin Sarah Jefford is a surrogacy lawyer in Australia, assisting people in Alice, Darwin [...]
Surrogacy Queensland
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:37+10:00Are you thinking about surrogacy in Queensland? If you are an intended parent living in Queensland [...]
Surrogacy Lawyer Brisbane
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:38+10:00Surrogacy Lawyer Brisbane Sarah Jefford is a surrogacy lawyer, assisting people in Brisbane and across Australia. [...]
Surrogacy in South Australia
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:51:38+10:00Surrogacy in South Australia. South Australia reviewed its surrogacy laws and now enacted the Surrogacy Act [...]
Surrogacy in Tasmania
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:02+10:00If you are an intended parent living in Tasmania or a surrogate carrying for Tasmanian intended [...]
Surrogacy Lawyer Hobart
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:03+10:00Surrogacy Lawyer Hobart Sarah Jefford is a surrogacy lawyer, assisting people in Hobart, Launceston and across [...]
Surrogacy in Victoria
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:03+10:00Surrogacy is legal in Victoria, and every State in Australia. Victorian surrogacy arrangements are regulated by [...]
Surrogacy Lawyer | Sarah Jefford
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:03+10:00Surrogacy Lawyer Sarah Jefford Sarah Jefford is a surrogacy lawyer assisting people across Australia. Sarah was [...]
Surrogacy Lawyer Melbourne
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:03+10:00Surrogacy Lawyer Melbourne Sarah Jefford is a family and surrogacy lawyer in Melbourne, practising across Australia. [...]
Parentage Order Applications
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:03+10:00Parentage Order Applications After a baby is born through an Australian surrogacy arrangement, the intended parents [...]
Surrogacy Melbourne
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:04+10:00There is a thriving surrogacy community of intended parents and surrogates in Melbourne and surrounds, and [...]
Victorian Surrogacy Law Reform: We Made It Happen!
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:04+10:00Since writing this post, some of the Recommendations have been implemented by the government and the [...]
Surrogacy Western Australia
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:04+10:00Surrogacy in Western Australia If you are an intended parent living in Western Australia or a [...]
Surrogacy Lawyer Perth
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:04+10:00Surrogacy Lawyer Perth Sarah Jefford is a surrogacy lawyer assisting people in Perth and practising across [...]
Surrogacy | Surrogate Mother, Process & Cost
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:04+10:00Are you needing, or wanting to be, a surrogate mother in Australia? Sarah Jefford was a [...]
Conception, Consent and Death
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:04+10:00Conception, Consent and Death I've been thinking a lot about death lately. A few things have [...]
8 Tips to a Positive Surrogacy Journey
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:05+10:00Altruistic surrogacy is one of the most complex and amazing journeys you'll ever take, regardless of [...]
Gift Giving in Altruistic Surrogacy Arrangements
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:05+10:00Gift Giving in Surrogacy Arrangements One of the first questions asked by surrogates and intended parents, [...]
The Surrogacy Sisterhood
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:05+10:00The Surrogacy Sisterhood is so important to the surrogate's experience. Surrogates are like sisters. Surrogacy is [...]
Surrogacy Handbook
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:05+10:00Thank you for signing up to receive the Australian Surrogacy Handbook. Click the image below to [...]
Gay Couples and Surrogacy in Australia
Sarah Jefford2023-08-08T09:28:52+10:00Are you a single man or gay couple and wanting to know your options for surrogacy? [...]
Money Talks, But What If We Don’t Like the Conversation?
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:05+10:00The cost of altruistic surrogacy often drowns out the conversation about how to make sure a [...]
Kids and Surrogacy
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:06+10:00Kids and surrogacy - complex problem or privileged experience? If you are new to surrogacy as [...]
Surrogate Partners: The Unsung Heroes
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:06+10:00There's a few heroes in the story of surrogacy - but none more unassuming than the [...]
Books about Surrogacy
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:42+10:00Surrogacy stories are some of the best, most uplifting and lovely stories you will hear. The [...]
Planning a Surrogacy Birth
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:42+10:00When planning a surrogacy, the team should think of the birth and how they will navigate [...]
Hospital Management of a Surrogacy Pregnancy and Birth
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:42+10:00There are such a low number of surrogacy births in Australia each year (somewhere between 60 [...]
The Importance of Surrogacy Birth Photography
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:43+10:00Surrogacy Birth Photography Birth photography is an art form. You only need to search #birthphoto on [...]
Milk and Feeding a Surrogacy Baby
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:43+10:00Milk and Feeding a Surrogacy Baby Most new parents have to grapple with learning how to [...]
The Surrogacy Fourth Trimester
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:43+10:00Many people haven’t heard of the ‘fourth trimester,’ let alone when it applies in a surrogacy [...]
Registering a Surrogacy Birth
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:43+10:00Registering a Surrogacy Birth Congratulations! The baby has arrived! After the birth, registering the surrogacy birth [...]
Surrogacy, Medicare and Centrelink
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:43+10:00Surrogacy, Medicare and Centrelink Big questions for birth parents and intended parents - who is eligible [...]
Surrogacy and Parental Leave
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:44+10:00Are intended parents and surrogates entitled to paid parental leave? Is surrogacy considered the same as [...]
Surrogacy Milestones & Celebrations
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:44+10:00Surrogacy Milestones and Celebrations When most people have a child, they celebrate milestones like a baby [...]
Finding Happiness Beyond Surrogacy
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:44+10:00Finding Happiness Beyond Surrogacy Surrogacy can be all-consuming - for the intended parents, and the surrogate [...]
Egg Donation in Australia
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:44+10:00Egg donation in Australia is one of those topics that gets some interest on social media [...]
Sperm Donor or Dad – the case of Masson and Parsons
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:45+10:00Sperm Donor or Dad? If you are a single woman or in a same sex couple [...]
Joe Donor and the Consequences of Online Conception
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:45+10:00Sperm donation options in Australia vary from friends and family, to online connections or clinic-recruited donors. [...]
Egg Donation: Seeing Yourself In Someone Else’s Child
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:45+10:00I became an egg donor after having my own children. My partner and I are parents-through-IVF; [...]
Donor Conception and the End of Anonymity
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:45+10:00I recently attended the Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA)’s twilight seminar The Genie is out [...]
Feminism and Surrogacy
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:46+10:00Feminism and surrogacy. A core belief of any feminist, is that a woman has the right [...]
Making a Baby After Death: Posthumous Use of Gametes
Sarah Jefford2023-07-13T14:03:30+10:00Making a Baby After Death: Posthumous Use of Gametes Posthumous is strange word that means 'after [...]
Who Owns an Embryo?
Sarah Jefford2023-07-13T14:03:12+10:00Who owns an embryo? Is an embryo treated like a child in a parenting dispute? Or [...]
Surrogacy Parentage Order Application – Queensland
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:52:46+10:00Applying for a Parentage Order in Queensland After a baby is born through a Queensland surrogacy [...]
Surrogacy Parentage Order Applications – Victoria
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:19+10:00Applying for a Substitute Parentage Order in Victoria. Sarah is a surrogacy lawyer in Melbourne, practising [...]
Surrogacy Parentage Order Applications – Western Australia
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:19+10:00Applying for a Parentage Order in Western Australia After a baby is born through a Western [...]
Surrogacy and Fertility Bulletin – January 2020
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:19+10:00Looking for updates for all things surrogacy and fertility, in Australia and overseas? Consider this your [...]
Surrogacy and Fertility Bulletin – March 2020
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:19+10:00Surrogacy & Fertility Bulletin - March 2020 Looking for updates for all things surrogacy and fertility, [...]
Surrogacy & Fertility Bulletin – April 2021
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:19+10:00It's been awhile since I've done a surrogacy and fertility news bulletin. COVID has dominated our [...]
Lawyer’s Weekly Women in Law Awards 2019
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:19+10:00I am beyond proud and excited to be named as a finalist in the Lawyer's Weekly [...]
Interstate Surrogacy and Travel Restrictions
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:20+10:00Like many aspects of our lives, surrogacy arrangements have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and [...]
Coronavirus and Surrogacy
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:20+10:00The original post was written in March 2020. It has since been updated in late April [...]
Surrogacy Birth During COVID-19
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:20+10:00Surrogacy pregnancy and birth during COVID has been stressful for many surrogates and intended parents. Hospitals [...]
Innovator of the Year – Australian Law Awards Finalist
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:20+10:00I am proud as punch to be named as a finalist in the Australian Law Awards [...]
Surrogacy Statistics 2021
Sarah Jefford2023-08-27T10:09:09+10:00This article is about 2021 statistics; if you are looking for more up-to-date 2021 and 2022 [...]
National Family Law Conference 2022: Surrogacy & Best Interests of the Child
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:20+10:00I was delighted to present at the National Family Law Conference in Adelaide in August 2022, [...]
When Rebel announced her new baby
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:21+10:00Did you hear? Rebel Wilson had a baby! Little Royce Lillian arrived via surrogacy, with Rebel [...]
Surrogacy Speed-Dating event in Melbourne
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:21+10:00Speed-dating, surrogacy style! REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT It's an endless question for intended [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 1: Sarah Jefford
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:21+10:00Sarah Jefford presents The Australian Surrogacy Podcast, sharing stories from intended parents and surrogates from around [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 2: Mike & Nate
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:21+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 2: Mike & Nate. In this episode, I had the pleasure of [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 3: Troy
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:21+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 3: Troy. In this episode, I interviewed my partner, Troy, about his [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 4: Bec
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:22+10:00In this episode, I speak with Bec, a gestational surrogate for a Canberra family, who gave [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 5: Rhiannon
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:22+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast Epsiode 5: Rhiannon. Rhiannon's brother is lucky enough to have his own sister [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 6: Felicity (Part 1)
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:22+10:00This is Part 1 of my interview with Felicity, a parent through surrogacy in America. Felicity [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 6: Felicity (Part 2)
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:46+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 6 (Part2): Felicity. Felicity is an intended parent and pursued American surrogacy [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 7: Carla (Part 1)
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:46+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 7 Part1: Carla. This is a 2-part episode with Carla, an egg [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 7: Carla (Part 2)
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:46+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 7 (Part 2): Carla. Carla is an egg donor and then entered [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 8: Hayley
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:46+10:00The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 8: Hayley. Hayley was a gestational surrogate in Western Australia, and [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 9: Phillipa
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:47+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 9: Phillipa. Phillipa survived cervical cancer, and managed to create eggs from [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 10: Mike & Glenn
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:47+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 10: Mike and Glenn. Mike and Glenn are gay dads that pursued [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 11: Hillary
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:47+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 11:Hillary. Hillary is a cancer survivor, having suffered with cancer as a [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 13: Marnie
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:47+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 13: Marnie. Marnie is a cancer survivor and underwent a hysterectomy. She's [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 14: Henry & Lisa
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:48+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 14: Henry and Lisa Henry and Lisa suffered with infertility and turned [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 15: Sarah & Sheridon
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:48+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 15: Sarah Jefford & Sheridon Byrne. Sarah Jefford sat down and chatted [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 16: Brett & Stuart
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:48+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast Episode16: Brett and Stuart Brett and Stuart pursued surrogacy in Canada and their [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 17: Sara from Canada
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:48+10:00The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 17: Sara. Sara is a surrogate in Canada, for Australian intended [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 18: Amanda
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:49+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 18: Amanda. Amanda was a traditional surrogate for her friends Dhusk and [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 19: Charmaine
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:49+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 19: Charmaine. Charmaine was a gestational surrogate in Queensland, and birthed James [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 21: Marnie B
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:49+10:00The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 21: Marnie. Marnie is a surrogate in Sydney, for interstate intended [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 22: Steve
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:49+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 22: Steve. Steve is a father through surrogacy, and he and his [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 23: Rachel (Part 1)
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:49+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast 23: Rachel. Rachel pursued surrogacy in Queensland. This is Part 1 in a [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 23: Rachel (Part 2)
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:50+10:00The Surrogacy Podcast 23: Rachel. This is part 2 of a 3-part interview with Rachel. In [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 23: Rachel (Part 3)
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:50+10:00The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 23 - Part 3. This is Part 3 of a 3-part [...]
The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 24: Ben
Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:53:50+10:00The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 24: Ben. Gay dads Ben and Terry live in Queensland, and [...]