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flag A New Zealander won adoption rights for his surrogacy-born son in Georgia, despite misrepresenting his relationship, to prevent the child from being stateless.

flag A New Zealand man has been granted adoption rights for his son, born via surrogacy in Georgia, despite a judge’s concerns he misrepresented his relationship status to meet Georgian legal requirements. flag Under New Zealand’s 1955 laws, intended parents must adopt even genetically related children born abroad. flag The man, who claimed a de facto relationship with a woman who was not his partner, continued the process after their split. flag The child, conceived via IVF in November 2024, has no right to remain in Georgia and could not return to New Zealand without legal status. flag The court ruled adoption was necessary to prevent the child from becoming stateless, highlighting flaws in outdated surrogacy laws and the need for reform, as the Improving Arrangements for Surrogacy Bill remains pending.

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