Knowledge Base: Adoption and Surrogacy

How to become a foster parent - advice from Shulman Law Firm in Ontario

Foster Family Appreciation Week: How to Become a Foster Parent

The decision to become a Foster Parent is a significant and serious one. For those who are considering it, the process should start with a lot of personal introspection. Together with some reflection […]

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Steps for Adoption in Ontario

The decision by parents to adopt a child is nothing short of a monumental one.  It profoundly and permanently impacts several people:  The includes the child of course, as well as his or […]

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Becoming a Parent without Becoming a Partner: Co-Parents and the Law

An interesting article in the Toronto Star chronicled the efforts of a London, Ontario man to become a father of a child without the romantic entanglement of having to marry or even date […]

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Surrogacy Sparks Some Strange Legal Scenarios

Last week I gave you the basics on the Canadian laws relating to surrogacy;  this week, I wanted to illustrate some of the unusual and conceptually-tricky situations that may arise in even the […]

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Surrogacy in Canada

A recent article in The Economist magazine discussed the upsurge in Britain of surrogacy arrangements, and the legal and practical difficulties that can arise.    While surrogacy is legal in Britain, the article ends […]

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