A child born through surrogacy but with no genetic link to its parents has been made a ward of court. The case now before the courts involves an Irish couple who used a surrogate outside the State and subsequently sought to bring the child back to Ireland. However, genetic tests carried out as part of the application process showed that the infant had no genetic link to the couple. Describing the case as “unique”, High Court Judge Michael Moriarty ordered the child to be made a ward of court until a second hearing in November. He also ordered that the couple at the heart of the case be appointed interim guardians of the child.