Australian Family and Fertility Law
Episodes
255 episodes
Egg Freezing in Prison: The High Court’s Decision in Smith
In Smith v Chief Executive, Queensland Corrective Services, the High Court of Australia unanimously held that egg freezing is not “assisted reproductive technology” under Queensland’s Corrective Services Act. This mean...
Ethical surrogacy: our lawful, child-centred approach
Clients often ask about Page Provan’s ethos in family formation, from surrogacy and egg, sperm and embryo donation to posthumous retrieval. Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accredited family law specialist, explains the...
Australian Surrogacy Law Change: 3,000 Children's Parentage at Risk
A little-known regulation has repealed Regulation 10.3 of the Family Law Regulations 2024. It was made without notice or apparent consultation. From 9 December, the parentage presumptions for children born overseas via surrogacy will be removed...
Colombia surrogacy ban: will the new bill survive?
Another bill has been introduced to Colombia's Congress, this time seeking to ban all surrogacy. Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accredited family law specialist, explains why the bill may not get far, and why it may n...
Surrogacy Statistics: Five Born Overseas for Every One Born in Australia
The latest data shows that international surrogacy births by Australians have hit another record, while domestic surrogacy numbers have barely moved. Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accredited family law specialist, wa...
Surrogacy law reform: what's next after the ALRC inquiry
The Australian Law Reform Commission has delivered its surrogacy inquiry report to the Commonwealth Attorney-General. Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawye...
A Career in Fertility Medicine with Dr. Simone Campbell
Stephen Page, fertility lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan, sits down with Dr. Simone Campbell, fertility specialist at Queensland Fertility Group (QFG) in ...
MRKH syndrome: how surrogacy can help you become a parent
Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan, explains MRKH syndrome and the path to parenthood through surrogacy.In this episode:What MRKH (May...
Surrogacy statistics: why so many go overseas
Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan, shares the data behind surrogacy in Australia.In this episode:How long it takes to find a surrogate in A...
How much does surrogacy really cost? A ballpark figure
Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan, breaks down what surrogacy really costs.In this episode:Why surrogacy in Australia typically costs betwe...
How the family court decides parenting cases: the best interests test explained
Bruce Provan, Managing Director and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan, explains how the family court decides parenting cases.In this episode:
Surrogacy in Iran: a complex and risky journey
Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan, explains surrogacy in Iran, a path taken almost exclusively by Iranian-Austr...
Surrogacy in Nigeria: the legal risks for Australians
Surrogacy in Nigeria is growing among Australians of Nigerian heritage — but it comes with serious legal and medical risks that demand careful planning.Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accredited family la...
Surrogacy in South Africa: what Australians should know
Surrogacy in South Africa comes with one big catch for Australians — you can only access it if you're domiciled there.Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrogacy lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan explai...
Egg donation in South Africa: the legal risks explained
Egg donation in South Africa — a high-quality, lower-cost IVF option for Australians, but one that carries real legal risk under Australian laws banning commercial egg donation.Stephen Page, fertility lawyer and accredited fami...
Breaching parenting orders: what you can do
Breaching parenting orders is more common than you'd think — but taking your ex back to court isn't always the best response.Bruce Provan, Managing Director and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan explains.In this vide...
Sri Lanka surrogacy: what Australian intended parents must know
Surrogacy in Sri Lanka is available to Australians, but only under two conditions: you must be of Sri Lankan origin, and part of a heterosexual married couple. In this episode of the Australian Family and Fertility Law Podcast, Multi-Award Winn...
Why is male fertility declining? Experts weigh in
Male fertility decline has become one of the biggest questions in reproductive medicine — and a leading US researcher says obesity, heat, chemicals and even mobile phones could all be playing a part.Stephen Page, fertility lawyer a...
Rainbow Fertility: a decade of LGBTQ+ fertility care
Rainbow Fertility has spent a decade building a safe, LGBTQ+-inclusive space for fertility care in Brisbane — and its clinical director says the need keeps growing.Stephen Page, fertility lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Pa...
World Egg and Sperm Bank on Australia's shifting donor rules
Donor egg and sperm import into Australia comes with its own maze of state-by-state rules — Brooke Bramley from World Egg and Sperm Bank explains what that's really like to navigate.Stephen Page, fertility lawyer and accredited fam...
Can prisoners access egg freezing? Landmark case explained
Egg freezing in prison is now before the High Court of Australia — a landmark human rights case that could reshape prisoners' access to assisted reproductive technology.Stephen Page, fertility lawyer and accredited family law specialist ...
Seattle Sperm Bank on donor sperm rules in Australia
Donor sperm imports into Australia are getting more complex — and more expensive — as new ART Act rules and state-based family limits reshape supply.Stephen Page, fertility lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan, talk...
Embryologist reveals what makes IVF clinics different
IVF patient care — why personal connection with patients changes the fertility journey, according to an embryologist on the front line.Stephen Page, fertility lawyer and accredited family law specialist at Page Provan, talks with a...
Birthright Citizenship and Surrogacy Policy Update
Birthright citizenship changes could upend US surrogacy — new executive orders target children born to foreign intended parents via surrogacy.Stephen Page, multi-award winning surrog...
Parental leave surrogacy: what surrogates and parents can claim
Surrogates and intended parents don't automatically receive the same parental leave entitlements — and where you're employed, and where the surrogacy takes place, can significantly affect what you're entitled to. In this episode of the Australi...