Difference between revisions of "Parents"
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#the donor of sperm or an egg is not usually a parent of the child; | #the donor of sperm or an egg is not usually a parent of the child; | ||
#a surrogate mother is usually a parent of the child; and, | #a surrogate mother is usually a parent of the child; and, | ||
#the spouse of a surrogate mother is usually a parent of | #the spouse of a surrogate mother is usually a parent of the child. | ||
However, a written agreement made before the child is conceived can say that a donor of sperm or eggs ''is'' a parent, that a surrogate mother ''is not'' a parent, and that the spouse of a surrogate mother ''is not'' a parent. In theory, at least, a child born of assisted reproduction can have as many as six people who are their parents. | However, a written agreement made before the child is conceived can say that a donor of sperm or eggs ''is'' a parent, that a surrogate mother ''is not'' a parent, and that the spouse of a surrogate mother ''is not'' a parent. In theory, at least, a child born of assisted reproduction can have as many as six people who are their parents. | ||
What's especially important about these rules is that a person who is a parent as a result of an assisted reproduction agreement is a parent for ''all'' purposes of the law in British Columbia, including the family law and the law about wills and estates. | What's especially important about these rules is that a person who is a parent as a result of an assisted reproduction agreement is a parent for ''all'' purposes of the law in British Columbia, including the family law and the law about wills and estates. | ||
===Adoption=== | ===Adoption=== | ||
