Surrogacy abroad from SwedenFrom Stockholm.
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Who is the legal parent in Sweden?

Swedish law treats the woman who gives birth as the child’s mother. A Ukrainian or Georgian birth certificate naming both intended parents does not, on its own, make the intended mother a parent in Sweden.

How is the father’s paternity established?

The Swedish Embassy in Kyiv explains that, under the International Paternity Act (1985:367, sections 7–8), paternity established in Ukraine is not valid in Sweden. Paternity must instead be confirmed through the social welfare board (socialnämnden) in the father’s municipality or through a Swedish district court. The surrogate, as the legal mother, approves the acknowledgement. If she is married, her husband’s position must also be resolved.

Only after paternity is valid in Sweden can the embassy apply to the Swedish Tax Agency for a coordination number, which is needed for the child’s Swedish passport.

Custody and the intended mother

An unmarried legal mother has custody under Swedish law, so custody is transferred to the father through a Swedish court. The intended mother then applies for stepchild adoption. The Supreme Court of Sweden has accepted such an adoption after surrogacy abroad (NJA 2019 s. 504).

Unmarried couples choosing Georgia should confirm with a Swedish family lawyer how adoption by a cohabiting partner applies to their situation.

What Freya prepares

• a surrogate who is unmarried, or the documents needed if she is married
• the surrogate’s signatures and attendance at the embassy
• evidence of the genetic link between father and child
• apostilled and translated birth documents for the Swedish authorities