Co-Parenting

Co-parenting is the ability for parents to work together successfully in the bringing up of their child. Traditionally co-parenting was due to parents separating or divorcing, but more recently it is becoming a parenting option for many single, gay and lesbian couples. Co-parenting is the ideal option if you are a single man or woman wanting for your child to have both biological parents involved.

As a single man or woman, you may feel at the right stage of your life and feel ready to bring a child into the world. Co-parenting is the right option if you would like both biological parents to have involvement in your child's.  Co-parenting can be a huge decision and time should be taken to find the right person with who you can communicate honestly with. When choosing to co-parent it is vital to get a legal co-parenting agreement in place drawn up by a fertility law specialist.

If you donate sperm to a single woman you would be seen in the eyes of the law as the 'child's father'. This means you would have the right to apply for parental responsibility, but may also be financially responsible. The amount of rights you would have depends on several factors, whether there is a legal donor or co-parenting agreement in place, and what level of contact you intend to have with the child. If your intention is to co-parent then it is advisible that you get a legal co-parenting agreement in place drawn up by a fertility law specialist.

 

 

If the lesbian couple are not in a civil partnership, then it is possible for the biological father to still have parental responsibility. The amount of rights depends on several factotrs, whether there is a legal donor or co-parenting agreement in place, and what level of contact you intend to have with the child. It is advisible to seek legal advice from a fertility law specialist.

Donating to a lesbian couple in a civil partnership would not give you any legal parental rights, if there is a donor agreement in place. If you are wishing to have more involvement in the child's life it is still possible however to have contact/visiting rights in place. This does depend on the type of agreement you have and your level of involvement in the child's life. It is advisible to seek professional advice from a fertility law specialist.