Counseling services on legal aspects of international ART programs in Ukraine
Assistance with referrals to fertility clinics and surrogacy agencies
Drafting and negotiating all documents/contracts on ART services
Translation, notary certification and apostillization of documents
Preparation of legal opinions regarding the compliance of the documents and procedures with relevant legislation and regulations
Arranging birth registration of the child(ren)
Preparation of documents necessary to secure citizenship of the newborn baby, obtaining an appropriate passport and travel out of Ukraine to the country of residence of the Intended Parents
Coordinating with immigration and family law attorneys in the home country of the Intended Parents
Acting as independent legal lawyer of the Surrogate, where necessary by national law of the Intended Parents, i.e. Ireland
Facilitation of documents from Ukrainian side, required for further legal procedures to cement parental rights of the Intended Parents in their home country, i.e. adoption/guardianship court proceedings
Dealing with specific issues raised as part of the surrogacy arrangements, i.e.
Establishment of fact of kin relationship in international surrogacy cases by virtue of special civil procedure in competent court of Ukraine, for jurisdictions, where Ukrainian birth certificate is not recognized by virtue of law
Filling an application for Ukrainian citizenship, if the newborn has not been able to acquire citizenship of any other country, followed by obtaining Ukrainian biometric travel passport for the baby
Advising on other legal provisions based on each unique case
Covid-19 – travel restrictions and total lockdown
Multiple citizenship of the Intended Parents
The law changed suddenly in the country of citizenship of the Intended Parents
Non-diligent or illegal action of surrogacy agency
Local registry office refused to issue a birth certificate
Surrogate demanded funds in excess of what was agreed
IP’s separated before the child was born