How To Advise George And Helen?

[gogasz]

George and Helen have lived together for ten years. Five years ago they decided to start a family and although Helen became pregnant, she suffered several miscarriages. Helen discovered that she has a medical condition that prevents her from carrying a baby to full term. Helen’s cousin, Isabelle, who is not married or in a relationship, agreed to have a baby for them and was implanted with an embryo created using George’s sperm and Helen’s egg. Last week Isabelle gave birth to a baby girl, Jessica. She has decided that she does not want to give the baby to George and Helen and has asked George for maintenance. Helen says that she has to give the baby to them, as she and George are Jessica’s biological parents.

[woofgang]

any written agreement?

[VHG]

Looks like some sort of homework.

Maybe they are studying to work in social services.

They are not going to be much good if they have to rush and ask what to do on the internet every time they hit a problem.

[sandyRoe]

Solomon would be hard pressed to make a suitable judgement here.

[gogasz]

Trust me, I am not going to work in any Law industry :) and no is no written agreement.

[tamborine]

yep - hand over babe, DNA proof will negate birth mother claim

[atalanta]

depends which country they are living in. But

[gogasz]

they are form UK

[atalanta]

Depends what country they are living in. But at the very least, the biological parents must get the right to keep in contact with the child.

[murraymints]

Helen would have to legally adopt from Isabelle..birth mother has rights over her...father would have custody/access rights and could be pursued by Isabelle for child maintenance...

[gogasz]

Thanks

[gogasz]

Why Helen would have to adopt from Isabelle? She was egg donor than she is the biological mother. I though that the adoption is necessary when donated is only sperm, than she would be as a dad's partner and will be able to apply for adoption. In that case they both are biological parents.