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Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
Surrogacy is legal in the UK, but if you make a surrogacy agreement it…
You must apply for a parental order or adoption if you want to become the…
If your surrogate gives birth abroad, you can only apply for a parental…
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This report presents evidence from a comparative study of marriage, cohabitation, parenthood and divorce among adolescents and young people
Who has parental responsibility for looking after children, and how to apply for parental responsibility if you were unmarried to the mother or are not on the birth certificate
This report examines the changes in marriage practice in Ethiopia and explores the lived experience of married adolescents
This paper explores young people’s transitions and pathways through schooling, work and parenthood
This research documents the experiences of young Zambians who are married or cohabiting before the age of 18
What life is like for Ethiopians who married, cohabited, were parents or divorced as adolescents, and support measures available to help them
This paper examines the factors that affect the bargaining power of young married women in marriage and parenthood
This is a policy brief from the Young Marriage and Parenthood Study, qualitative research study carried out between 2017 and 2020
Legislation Alone Will Not be Enough to Improve the Lives of Young Women and Their Children
Includes giving birth, fostering, adopting, benefits for children, childcare and schools
Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates
The UK has allocated £1.5 million for International Planned Parenthood Federation which has provided sexual and reproductive health services for vulnerable women and girls in Ukraine.
International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) global transparency fund update: 2012.
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