{
  "code": "AU-NSW",
  "name": "New South Wales",
  "last_reviewed": "2026-07",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "black_letter": "NSW parentage after artificial conception is shaped by the Status of Children Act 1996 (NSW), the Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2007 (NSW) (clinic regulation / donor register), and Commonwealth Family Law Act 1975 s 60H (artificial conception procedures). Clinic pathways and statutory presumptions are clearer than pure informal peer-to-peer donation. Written agreements may be evidentiary but are not a complete safe harbor—Masson v Parsons (2019) HCA shows courts can treat a known donor as a parent where involvement/intent facts support it. Prefer licensed clinics and specialist family-law advice for informal AI.",
  "ai_informal": "not_recognized",
  "ni": "not_recognized",
  "physician_or_clinic_for_safe_harbor": "yes",
  "agreement_effect": "evidence_only",
  "key_citations": [
    {
      "label": "Status of Children Act 1996 (NSW)",
      "url": "https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/act-1996-076"
    },
    {
      "label": "Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2007 (NSW)",
      "url": "https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/act-2007-069"
    },
    {
      "label": "Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) — artificial conception (s 60H materials)",
      "url": "https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2021C00231"
    },
    {
      "label": "Surrogacy Act 2010 (NSW)",
      "url": "https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/act-2010-102"
    }
  ],
  "emerging_law_note": "NSW legislation.nsw.gov.au hosts may bot-wall automated checkers (HTTP 403) while still opening in browsers. Always confirm current in-force text.",
  "page": "/Pages/AU/NSW/nsw.html",
  "region_group": "AU"
}