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When one or two people need the help of others to have a child, some additional rules apply and some additional people can be a "parent" of a child. Under the rules described in sections 27 to 30 of the ''Family Law Act'', | When one or two people need the help of others to have a child, some additional rules apply and some additional people can be a "parent" of a child. Under the rules described in sections 27 to 30 of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', | ||
*one or two people who want to have the child, the ''intended parents'', can be the parents 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 | |||
*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. | ||
