Chapter 8 Self-test questions

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. Which case provides authority for the legal rule that the birth mother of a child is automatically a legal parent of that child?

Re G (Residence: Same-Sex Partner) [2006] UKHL 43 correct incorrect

Ampthill Peerage Case [1977] AC 547 correct incorrect

Birth mothers are not automatically legal parents correct incorrect

Re B [2009] UKSC 5 correct incorrect

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. Which one of the following statements best describes the position at common law in terms of legal parenthood of a birth mother's husband of a child conceived through sexual intercourse?

He will only be a legal parent of the child if he consents to this correct incorrect

There will be an irrebuttable presumption that he is a legal parent of the child correct incorrect

There will be a rebuttable presumption that he is a legal parent of the child that can only be displaced with DNA evidence demonstrating that he is not the biological father correct incorrect

There will be a rebuttable presumption that he is a legal parent of the child that can be displaced by demonstrating on the balance of probabilities that he is likely not the biological father correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements are true in relation to the legal parenthood of the husband, wife or civil partner of a woman who conceives a child with the sperm of a third party? Please select all that apply.

Part Two of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 determines the legal parenthood of the husband, wife or civil partner regardless of whether assisted reproduction occurs in a licensed fertility clinic or not correct incorrect

The common law determines the legal parenthood if conception occurs through sexual intercourse correct incorrect

The husband, wife or civil partner is presumed to consent to conception unless they are able to demonstrate otherwise correct incorrect

Part Two of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 only applies to same-sex relationships correct incorrect

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. Which of the following need to be met in order for a second legal parent who is not married to the birth mother to be recognised under Part Two of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008? Please select all that apply.

Conception via assisted reproduction must take place in a licensed fertility clinic in the UK correct incorrect

The second legal parent must be cis gendered correct incorrect

Both the potential second parent and the birth mother continue to consent to that person being the second legal parent correct incorrect

The second legal parent must live with the birth mother correct incorrect

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. Which one of the following statements best describes legal parenthood following surrogacy?

The birth mother, and her husband if he consented to conception, will be the legal parents on birth of a child born through surrogacy correct incorrect

Surrogacy contracts can be enforced in the UK so that the intended parents are automatically recognised as the legal parents on the birth of the child correct incorrect

All forms of surrogacy are illegal but the state nevertheless allows intended parents to adopt children born through surrogacy correct incorrect

It is not possible to transfer legal parenthood following surrogacy other than through full-blown adoption correct incorrect

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. Which of the following are conditions that must be satisfied before a court will make a parental order? Please select all that apply.

The gametes of one of the applicants must have been used in conceiving the child correct incorrect

The applicants must be medically infertile correct incorrect

The order must be in the best interests of the child correct incorrect

The local authority must be satisfied that the intended parents are suitable parents correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements are true in relation to parental responsibility? Please select all that apply.

Only a child's legal parents can have parental responsibility correct incorrect

Unlike legal parenthood, there is no hard and fast limit to the number of people who can have parental responsibility for a child correct incorrect

All legal parents have parental responsibility in relation to their children correct incorrect

Parental responsibility for a child only lasts until the age of eighteen, which is not the case with legal parenthood correct incorrect

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. Which of the following confer parental responsibility on a birth mother's unmarried male partner? Please select all that apply.

Being registered on the birth certificate for a child born after the Adoption and Children Act 2002 came into force. correct incorrect

Being named on a Child Arrangements Order as a person with whom the child will live correct incorrect

Being named on a Child Arrangements Order as a person with whom the child will spend time correct incorrect

Unmarried fathers automatically acquire parental responsibility just like married fathers and birth mothers correct incorrect

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. Which of the following decisions require the consent of everyone who holds parental responsibility? Please select all that apply.

Changing the child's school correct incorrect

Allowing the child to get a tattoo correct incorrect

Changing the child's surname correct incorrect

Removing the child from the jurisdiction correct incorrect

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. It is possible for the court to terminate the parental responsibility of an unmarried father with a specific order to that effect but not that of a married father.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect