by Shirley Levitan | Mar 23, 2024 | Family Law, Fertility Law
Both women in lesbian couples can now be named as the mothers on their children’s birth certificates, Israel’s High Court of Justice has ordered. The decision, which is the result of many years of litigation, is being praised by the LGBTQ community as a historic...
by Shirley Levitan | Nov 28, 2019 | Fertility Law, Financial
Fertility benefits have become a way for companies to recruit and retain talent, especially female and LGBTQ employees. A recent BBC story talks about the San Francisco “internet of things” firm Samsara and their decision to offer such benefits, including...
by Shirley Levitan | Aug 17, 2019 | Blog, Fertility Law
A woman wanted to thaw out a frozen embryo and create a second child, against the wishes of her ex-husband. The lower court allowed it, but the Ontario Court of Appeal had a very different view: not only would this run afoul of federal regulations, it would be a...
by Shirley Levitan | Jul 16, 2019 | Blog, Fertility Law
On June 26, 2019 Health Canada released a draft Guidance Document with long-awaited regulations on what expenses a surrogate may be reimbursed for. Scheduled to come into force June 9, 2020, they will be likely be welcome news for those practising in the fertility...
by Shirley Levitan | May 11, 2019 | Blog, Fertility Law
The only thing worse than forcing a man to become a father is not forcing him to become a father. “Shotgun fatherhood” may seem absurd, but it’s more sensible than it sounds – after all, this legal principle only applies in situations where there are...
by Shirley Levitan | Mar 21, 2019 | Blog, Fertility Law
Showing one’s daughter a picture of daddy, who died before she was born – years before – may seem like a scene from a sci-fi romantic comedy, but it actually happens in real life. A recent article in the Atlantic tells the story of Ms. Liat Malka of Ashkelon, Israel,...
