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Surrogacy Act 2010

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#### 22 Best interests of child are paramount 22 Best interests of child are paramount > > (1) The Court must be satisfied that the making of the parentage order is in the best interests of the child. > > > (2) This precondition is a mandatory precondition to the making of a parentage order.

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