IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026
B6 1, Level 0
Session information
LGBTQI+ families and parenthood: rights, risks and recognition
Tuesday 6 October (1430 - 1545)
B6 1, Level 0
Committee(s)
LGBTQI+ Law Committee
(Lead)
Family Law Committee
Description
An exploration of the legal difficulties LGBTQI+ families can face when becoming parents, including international variations in surrogacy, the rights of the “second parent”, and how different jurisdictions approach such matters.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Rosie Schumm | Forsters LLP, London, England; Family Law Committee Liaison Officer, LGBTQI+ Law Committee |
Speakers
| Professor Marta Silvia Cenini | Maisto e Associati, Milano, Italy |
| Richard Harris | The Harris Law Firm, PLLP, Denver, Colorado, USA; Treasurer, Family Law Committee |
| Liat Keisary Yahalomi | Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co , Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Brett McGrath | The Law Society of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Member, Bar Issues Commission Policy Committee |