DOI: 10.4399/979122182605020
Pages: 347-393
Publication date: June 2026
Publisher: Aracne
SSD:
IUS/09 IUS/14 IUS/21
The essay focuses on the legal relationship between the child and the intentional parent in cases of gestational surrogacy and heterologous fertilization. After a historical introduction to the problem and examination of the relevant Italian legislation and case-law, the author verifies the compatibility of the solutions found with the principle of the best interests of the child and highlighting the critical issues and the future solutions.