This is welcome news for those single parents who decided to go through surrogacy before the law change with the knowledge that they would remain in limbo in terms of their parental status until/if the law ever changed, but also for those single parents who haven’t yet been able to find a surrogate due to the legal difficulties and uncertainty, to whom the door will now be open.
For those single parents who already have a child born through surrogacy, it is important to know that there is now a six-month period in which they can apply for a parental order.
This will only remain open until early July 2019, and while it may be possible to apply following this, the application will likely be more complex.
Source: Stowe.