Applicant was the 'stay at home dad' and heavily involved in the child’s care, judge toldA man whose long-term same-sex relationship broke down has obtained a High Court order granting him interim access to a child born through surrogacy. His former partner is the genetic father of the child, now aged under 10, who was born through surrogacy during their relationship. After the relationship broke down, the applicant moved out of the respondent’s home, but had regular access to the child for some months. The respondent decided at that point the applicant should have no further access to the child, the judge said. Counsel for the respondent argued the court could not grant interim access until such a professional report had been obtained.

Source: The Irish Times February 23, 2026 18:45 UTC