Queensland Consolidated Acts

SURROGACY ACT 2010 - SECT 26

26 Applicant’s or joint applicants’ affidavit

The affidavit sworn by the applicant, or joint applicants, must address the matters mentioned in section 22 (2) (to the extent they are not matters regarding the birth mother, the birth mother’s spouse (if any) or another birth parent (if any)), including by stating—

(a) the current and proposed care arrangements for the child; and

(b) the understanding of the applicant, or joint applicants, of the social, psychological and legal implications of the surrogacy arrangement and the making of a parentage order; and

(c) the understanding of the applicant, or joint applicants, in relation to openness and honesty about the child’s birth parentage being for the wellbeing, and in the best interests, of the child; and

(d) the proposed name for the child; and

(e) for each applicant—the applicant’s date of birth and occupation (as at the date of the child’s birth).