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High Court Grants Parenting Rights Amid Surrogacy Legal Battle

2/15/2026

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The High Court on February 14, 2026 granted a parental order to a married Hong Kong couple for two boys born via verbal surrogacy in mainland China.
The couple were unaware the surrogacy arrangement was illegal in Hong Kong and mainland China.
The decision lets them obtain parenting rights for the two boys despite the surrogacy’s illegality.
They sought help after the wife, a non-birth mother, was denied identification documents.

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The High Court on February 14, 2026 granted a parental order to a married Hong Kong couple for two boys born via verbal surrogacy in mainland China.
The couple were unaware the surrogacy arrangement was illegal in Hong Kong and mainland China.
The decision lets them obtain parenting rights for the two boys despite the surrogacy’s illegality.
They sought help after the wife, a non-birth mother, was denied identification documents.