Have questions about the law in BC and Canada about surrogacy, sperm donation or egg and embryo donation? See this fact sheet by Michelle Kinney, Victoria based fertility lawyer, of Michelle Kinney Law. This Fact Sheet is for you if you are: Disclaimer: All material contained in the Fact Sheet is for general informational […]
In honor the Pride season, Christine Murray, family lawyer extraordinaire, and I compiled the top 10 family law “quick tips” for queer couples or families. The family law applies to all marriage-like relationships, regardless of your sexual orientation or gender. Tip #1: Two years living together – what does it mean and why do you care: You […]
Last month, the federal government announced it’s bringing in regulations setting out what expenses surrogate mothers (and individuals who donate eggs or sperm) can be reimbursed for. This is big news. Since the Assisted Human Reproduction Act came on the scene over 10 years ago Canadians using surrogacy to build their families have struggled to […]
As a fertility law lawyer, I have had the pleasure to provide independent legal advice to a variety of sperm donors. Known sperm donation is an incredible gift to those seeking to create a family. If you are considering being a sperm donor the following are just a few considerations to think about before going […]
What are the options for a woman who wants to be a mom but who is in a romantic relationship with someone who doesn’t want a child? She can wait around and hope her partner changes his or her mind. That might work if she is 25 to 30 years old. If she is older […]
The B.C. Court of Appeal has decided that sperm is property…at least sometimes. In a decision released in 2015, the Court considered an action brought by men who had stored their sperm in a sperm bank at UBC. The freezer in which the sperm was stored lost power and the sperm were damaged. The question […]
