Solo Mum Society Webinars

Donor Conception Done Right: Legal Essentials to Protect You and Your Child

Live Webinar | Thursday 28 August | 8PM AEST
With Courtenay du Toit – Donor Conception Lawyer, CDT Legal
Hosted by Alisha Burns, Solo Mum Society

Thinking about using a known or online donor to start your family?

Or already connected with a donor and want to protect yourself and your child moving forward?

Whether you're still planning or already on the path, this empowering and practical session will give you the legal clarity, boundaries, and peace of mind to move forward confidently.

This isn’t just about paperwork—it’s about protecting the life you’re building and the child you’re bringing into it.

Legal protections are more than a contract. They’re your foundation.

As a solo mum, every decision you make matters—not just for you, but for your child. This webinar will help you avoid future complications and create the safest, clearest possible start to your family journey.

Without proper legal support, you could face:

  • Unclear legal parentage or shared parental claims

  • Unwanted involvement or boundary breaches from the donor

  • Emotional stress, identity confusion, or financial risk

  • Disagreements that impact you and your child long-term

This webinar will give you the tools and knowledge to prevent those scenarios before they happen—or resolve them if you’re already in contact.

What we’ll cover:

Led by Courtenay du Toit, a fertility, donor conception and family law expert from CDT Legal, this session covers:

  • What a donor agreement is—and why it matters

  • The difference between known, recruited, and ID release donors

  • How to protect yourself before insemination, or after making contact

  • What you can include in a donor agreement

  • What can’t be enforced (and why timing is everything)

  • Setting boundaries and expectations early to avoid conflict

  • What to do if you’ve connected with your child’s ID release donor before age 18

  • How to create a stable legal foundation for your family

What you’ll walk away with:

  • Confidence to move forward with a known or recruited donor

  • Legal clarity and emotional peace of mind

  • Guidance on boundaries and expectations before conception

  • A clear plan if you’ve already made contact with an ID Release donor

  • A checklist of protections every solo mum should have in place

  • Support for doing what’s best for you and your child, now and into the future

“I was told donor agreements weren’t legally binding, so I didn’t bother. Now I’m learning there are a lot of things the donor and I didn’t discuss, and I regret not going through a lawyer who would have helped me identify these red flags”

Many women assume a verbal agreement or mutual understanding is enough, but legal protection isn’t about distrust—it’s about being wise, prepared, and prioritising your child’s stability above all.

Whether you're at the very beginning or already navigating donor dynamics, this session is for you.

Expert Presenter

Courtenay du Toit

Principal Lawyer | Mum of Two | BA, LLB, Grad Dip LP

Australia’s only Donor Conceived Lawyer with expertise in Family Law and Assisted Reproductive Treatment Law.
Trained in Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law.
Experienced in separation, divorce, parenting, wills and estates law.

She was also a presenter at the 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: Children’s Rights in the Age of Biotechnology, United Nations, Geneva.

Choose Your Ticket:

Essential Access

INCLUSIONS:

  • Live webinar on Thursday August 28th at 8:00pm AEST

  • Submit your questions for the live Q&A

  • Ideal if you're attending live and want expert legal insight in the moment

PRICE: $19.99

Complete Access

INCLUSIONS:

  • Live webinar on Thursday August 28th at 8:00pm AEST

  • Recording of the webinar to watch back in your own time

  • Known donor and recruited donor workbooks to help you follow a robust process prior to conception

  • Ideal if you want to revisit the content, take notes, or prepare to meet with a lawyer or donor

PRICE: $29.99

Your future family deserves clarity and protection.

This is about more than just legal forms. It’s about building a strong, intentional, and safe foundation for the family you’re creating—on your terms.

Save Your Spot Now

Date: Thursday 28 August
Time: 8PM AEST
Replay: Available with Premium Ticket
Location: Online via Zoom (link sent via email)