Legal Advice on Fertility, Adoption & Alternative Family Structures.

Undergoing fertility treatment can be physically and emotionally demanding, which is why we are on hand to offer you the support you need and to take care of all the legal and procedural elements of the process, so that you can focus on your well-being and the practicalities of living through fertility treatment.

We will handle your case with the utmost care and understanding and can advise on all matters including:

• Identifying the best and most appropriate treatment
• Egg freezing
• Embryo testing
• Storage issues
• Egg and sperm donation
• Preparation of documents
• Legal parenthood
• The use of eggs, sperm or embryos following the breakdown of a relationship

We will put you first at all times as we work closely with you to achieve a successful outcome.

Surrogacy & the Law

There are a wide number of legal issues to be considered when opting to have a child through surrogacy, and the law can be particularly complex and confusing on this matter.

We offer the very best in legal advice however, and will provide you with a clear and comprehensive understanding of your position and your rights.

We can help you with:

• Traditional and gestational surrogacy
• Understanding the complexities surrounding surrogacy law
• International surrogacy
• Dispute resolution
• Parental orders
• Adoption

Surrogacy can be an incredibly rewarding experience for everyone involved and the team at Lanyon Bowdler will utilise their considerable skill and knowledge to ensure a straightforward and successful process.

The adoption process itself can be lengthy and complicated so it is advisable, if you are considering this route, to take legal advice as soon as possible. Adoption itself is not without its challenges so any decision to go ahead needs to be well thought through and taken with care. We are here to provide a listening ear and to help guide and support you with what will be one of the biggest decisions you will ever make.

We can help you with:

• Your initial assessment
• Preparing your witness statement
• Meeting or amending your will
• Employment law including adoption leave
• Making your application for the Adoption Order
• Private adoption law

We are passionate about bringing families together and are fully committed to helping you find your happy ending.

As a same-sex couple, the number of options available to help you have a child can feel overwhelming and making a decision on which route to take can seem almost impossible. You are not alone however and we will provide considered, bespoke advice to help you make the best decision for you and your future family, and will help you to explore all available routes including:

• Egg donation
• Sperm donation
• Surrogacy
• Adoption
• Co-parenting

We are able to help same-sex couples to have a child and are well-placed to provide the guidance, support, and clarity you need so that you can make a fully-informed decision and proceed as quickly as possible.

Sadly, sometimes things go wrong and couples decide to separate. In those cases arrangements will need to be agreed for any children of the relationship. Our family law specialists can advise on any issues or disputes relating to parental responsibility and non-biological parenthood.

Many of our clients, when they first come to us, are concerned about how to fund alternative methods of having a child and, more specifically, the associated legal costs, worrying that these may prove to be a barrier to their family plans. At Lanyon Bowdler, we strongly believe that everyone should be able to access the legal advice and support they need and we offer a number of flexible pricing plans to make our premium legal service readily available to everyone. From fixed fees and pay as you go arrangements, to the more traditional hourly charging rates, there is a way to pay that will suit everyone and we can discuss the various options with you in detail to help find a payment plan that works for us all.

We are always completely upfront and transparent about our fees so that there are no nasty surprises along the way, and we will talk through everything with you at length beforehand so that you can make a fully informed decision and will know what to expect. We also offer service level guarantees to give you the peace of mind to know that you will receive the expert legal service you require.

Lanyon Bowdler is incredibly proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant, to show our appreciation for the incredible work undertaken by all of our current and ex-military personnel in keeping us safe. Working in partnership with Shropshire Council and a number of other agencies and charities including Help for Heroes, the Royal British Legion, Veterans UK, West Mercia Police, and a number of local military regiments, we have signed the covenant to ensure that our military heroes can access the professional services they require, when they need them, as our way of giving something back to them and saying a heartfelt thank you for their life of service and sacrifice.

Our role in the partnership is to provide legal advice, support, and representation to our armed forces, and we attend the hubs that have been set up in Shrewsbury and Telford so that our service is easily accessible to any of the local servicemen, women and veterans who may need our help. The skilled team at Lanyon Bowdler possess a clear understanding of the unique issues that can affect those who have served in the military and are highly capable of providing all the specialist advice and practical support that may be required.