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On 24/25 September 2026 there will be an international conference “International Filiation Law in the EU” dealing with questions of filiation law resulting from the EU Parenthood Proposal.
Everybody interested in legal questions of cross-border filiation is welcome. Participation is free, but registration will be required.
The conference is funded by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation and supported by the European Law Institute and the ELI special interest group on Family and Succession Law (Family and Succession Law SIG).
Cross-border filiation issues have become a political and legal minefield: Assisted reproductive technology (ART), social developments, and globalization have led to an increased diversity in how jurisdictions regulate questions of filiation (e.g. regarding surrogacy, same-sex parenthood, single or multiple parenthood).
While these questions related to parenthood dominate the political discussion, globalization has also led to an increase in cross-border family situations in general. Thus, even leaving aside the aforementioned politically delicate questions, the recognition and acceptance of cross-border filiation links is a question all jurisdictions have to face regularly. This has not proven easier: national rules can indeed differ and lead to different outcomes even in respect of more traditional family forms (e.g. involvement of the mother when the fatherhood of a child is challenged, the importance of a genetic vs. a social connections).
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Organiser | University of Bonn |
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Location | Bonn |
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Language | EN |
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Participation | Free |
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Registration Link | Conference International Filiation Law in the EU — Institut für Internationales Privatrecht und Rechtsvergleichung |