Social Development Committee Inquiry into Same-Sex Parenting

The Social Development Committee has commenced an inquiry into same sex parenting.
This is a great opportunity for people to send submissions to the inquiry explaining how the laws affect your family.

What difference would it make to your family if non biological parents were recognised?

What about if you could access Artificial Reproductive Technologies or surrogacy in South Australia?

So what can you do?

• Spread the news that the inquiry is taking submissions
• Send in a submission. Click here to send a submission

Terms of Reference

Social Development Committee

South Australian Parliament

Same-Sex Parenting

Terms of reference referred to the Committee on its own motion on 24 May 2010 that ~
The Social Development Committee inquire into and report same sex-parenting with particular reference to.

a. The number of same sex couples and same-sex attracted individuals living in South Australia who are parents or aspire to parenthood:

b. The experiences of same-sex parents and their children and the social challenges faced by them:

c. The legal status of children born to same-sex parents and issues relating to the legal recognition of non-biological parents:

d. The current laws that govern eligibility for adoption, assisted reproductive technology (including in-vitro fertilisation), surrogacy and foster caring in South Australia and their impact on same-sex couples:

e. The relationship between State and Federal legislation in recognising same-sex parents and their children:

f. The experience and regulation of interstate and overseas jurisdictions in addressing issues relating to same-sex parents and their children:

g. The possible measures that could be introduced to better deal with matters pertaining to same-sex parents and what, if any, legal complexities might arise from the consideration of such changes: and

h. Any other related matters.

Any person or organisation can forward a written submission to the Secretary either by post or email by the closing date of Friday 17 July 2010. Requests to provide an oral submission should be directed to the Secretary in the first instance and should also be received by Friday 17 July 2010. Further information about the Committee and making a submission can be obtained at http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Committees/Pages/Committees.aspx?CTId=5&CId=182

Further Information:
Robyn Schutte
Secretary, Social Development Committee
Parliament House
North Tce
Adelaide 5000
Ph: 08 8237 9416 Email:sdc@parliament.sa.gov.au
Fax: 08 8231 9630

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