Gay couple wins Thai surrogacy battle against mother

A same-sex American-Spanish couple have won a high-profile custody fight against a Thai surrogate mother. She had wanted to keep the baby, Carmen, when she found out they were gay.

Bangkok’s Juvenile and Family Court ruled that Carmen’s legal guardian is the girl’s American, biological father, Gordon Lake, his lawyer, Rachapol Sirikulchit, said.

Lake and his partner, Spaniard, Manuel Santos, both 41, have been stuck in Thailand since launching their legal battle, after Carmen was born in January, 2015.