SurrogacyA
Surrogacy
Domestic and international surrogacy, from the first consultation to the parentage order.
- Surrogacy arrangements and advice
- Parentage orders
- International surrogacy and the return home
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Surrogacy · Fertility · Family law
Lawyer at Page Provan Family and Fertility Lawyers, Brisbane. Surrogacy, fertility and family law for families in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
RoleLawyer
Page Provan, Brisbane
Page Provan, Brisbane
AdmittedSupreme Court of Queensland, 2026
High Court of Australia, 2026
Istanbul Bar Association, 2018
High Court of Australia, 2026
Istanbul Bar Association, 2018
LanguagesEnglish · Türkçe · Français
PracticeSurrogacy
Fertility and assisted reproduction
Family law
Fertility and assisted reproduction
Family law
Profile
Brisbane lawyer. Families at the centre.
I am a lawyer at Page Provan Family and Fertility Lawyers in Brisbane, working directly with director Stephen Page. My practice has two parts: surrogacy and fertility law, and family law.
In surrogacy I work on files from the first consultation through to parentage orders in the Childrens Court of Queensland, for intended parents and birth parents, and assist on matters in New South Wales and Victoria. In family law I act in parenting, property and financial agreement matters in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
My Australian career began on the Gold Coast at Gall Standfield & Smith, in wills, estates and conveyancing. I then worked inside the profession’s regulator, in the External Interventions team at the Queensland Law Society, and gained courtroom experience in criminal defence at Ashworth Lawyers before joining Page Provan in 2026.
I completed the law studies required for admission in Queensland at QUT and USQ while working full time, then the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, and was admitted in 2026. Before moving to Australia I was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 2018. I work with clients in English, Turkish and French.
Admissions
- Supreme Court of Queensland, 2026
- High Court of Australia, 2026
- Istanbul Bar Association, 2018
Education
- Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
The College of Law, 2026 - Bachelor of Laws (Converted)
Queensland University of Technology, 2025 - Bachelor of Laws
Maltepe University, Istanbul, 2017 - AI, Justice and the Rule of Law
University of Oxford, 2026
Memberships
- Queensland Law Society
- Istanbul Bar Association
- English, Turkish, French
Practice
Families, however they are formed.
FertilityB
Fertility and assisted reproduction
Where medicine, consent and family law meet.
- Known donor agreements
- Stored gametes and embryos
- Posthumous reproduction
Family lawC
Family law
Parenting and property matters in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
- Parenting and contravention
- Property settlement
- Binding financial agreements
Courts
- Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- Childrens Court of Queensland
- County Court of Victoria
- Supreme Court of New South Wales
Legislation
- Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)
- Surrogacy Act 2010 (Qld)
- Status of Children Act 1978 (Qld)
- Surrogacy Act 2010 (NSW)
- Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2007 (NSW)
- Status of Children Act 1974 (Vic)
- Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 (Vic)
Jurisdictions
- Queensland
- New South Wales
- Victoria
Career
An Australian career, drawn to scale.
2025 · Bachelor of Laws (Converted), QUT
2026 · GDLP, College of Law
2026 · Admitted, Supreme Court of Queensland
RoleCurrentQualificationSelect a bar for detail
Jul 2026 to nowLawyerPage Provan Family and Fertility Lawyers, Brisbane · law graduate from July, lawyer from September
- Domestic surrogacy files from first consultation to parentage orders and birth registration, under the Surrogacy Act 2010 (Qld) and Surrogacy Act 2010 (NSW)
- Advice on international surrogacy, including risks in destination countries, citizenship by descent and parenting orders on return to Australia
- Assisting on urgent applications to the Supreme Court of New South Wales for posthumous retrieval and use of reproductive material
- Known donor agreements, and the export and use of stored gametes and embryos
- Parenting, contravention, property settlement and binding financial agreement matters in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
May to Jun 2026ParalegalAshworth Lawyers, Brisbane · Criminal law
- Attended court with the firm’s lawyers and counsel
- Written submissions on sentence, supported by tables of comparable sentencing authorities
- Research memoranda on state and Commonwealth offences, and practice guides on digital evidence and suppression orders
Mar 2024 to Jun 2026Administration Assistant, External InterventionsQueensland Law Society, Brisbane · Enforcement and Investigation
- Supported the team exercising the Society’s regulatory powers under the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld)
- Worked on external interventions into law practices and on trust account investigations
- Managed the team’s central inbox, triaging enquiries from practitioners, former clients and the public
- Supervised the safe custody of wills, deeds and client documents
Sep 2021 to Feb 2024Law clerkGall Standfield & Smith Solicitors, Gold Coast · Wills, estates, conveyancing and commercial
- Wills, enduring powers of attorney and applications for grants of probate in the Supreme Court of Queensland
- Residential and commercial conveyancing from contract to electronic settlement through PEXA
- More than 200 files managed through their full lifecycle
Before Australia · İstanbul, 2014 to 2019 · Istanbul Bar Association, 2018
Aug 2018 to Dec 2019LawyerMuhittin Alparslan Law Firm, İstanbul · Property, planning and environmental
- Court proceedings concerning property resumptions and valuation objections
- Titles, planning approvals and land access for development and mining projects, including municipal hearings
- Environmental enforcement matters, including the successful defence of two environmental prosecutions
Jul 2017 to Jul 2018Bar traineeshipEsenyel & Partners, İstanbul · Maritime and commercial
- Statutory one year traineeship, with court attendance in İstanbul and supervised practice
- Supported charter party, cargo, marine insurance and vessel arrest litigation
- Vessel sale and purchase agreements for shipowners and insurers
2014 to 2016Summer clerkEsenyel & Partners, İstanbul
- First experience of legal practice, in maritime and commercial law
Writing
Notes and commentary.
A
How a parentage order works in QueenslandFrom surrogacy arrangement to court order, in plain English.
Forthcoming BKnown donors: questions to ask before you beginParentage, expectations and written agreements.
Forthcoming CSurrogacy overseas: what Australian families should check firstDestination risks, citizenship by descent and the return home.
Forthcoming DAfter separation: the path to a property settlementDisclosure, valuations and agreement under the Family Law Act.
ForthcomingGeneral information only. Not legal advice.
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Need legal help? Please contact Page Provan Family and Fertility Lawyers directly. I do not provide legal services in my own right, and nothing on this website creates a lawyer and client relationship.
