Jurisdictions and Regions of Responsibility
- Originally specialised on the italian legal system, Rachele’s role in the SNF project enables her to explore the topic of filiation and related legal institutions, such as adoption and surrogacy, across numerous civil and common law jurisdictions.
Comparative Legal Expertise
- Comparative family law – including filiation, adoption, artificial reproduction techniques and surrogacy.
- Comparative Private law
- EU migration Law
Typical Comparative Questions
Rachele’s work in the context of the SNF Just Bonding process involves collecting data from national jurisdictions and processing it using comparative law methodology. Her main focus are national rules regarding the establishment of filiation, adoption and medically assisted procreation, with a particular focus on surrogacy.:
- Which elements do the courts take into account to determine the child best interests in decision about the establishment of filiation?
- Is there an obligation to keep track of the identity of the gamete provider? If so, can the child born through ART access relevant information about the donor and how?
- Can the adopted child maintain contact with their family of origin? If so how and to what extent?