2 Mums And A Dad

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EnhanceTV :: Educational TV :: Legal Studies :: 2 Mums And A Dad

2 Mums And A Dad

Continuing SBS's Future Families season of programs is the award-winning documentary 2 Mums and a Dad, the story of the rocky road of three-way parenting.

2 Mums and a Dad is a unique exploration of the nature of family in today's complicated society. It is a sometimes roller coaster ride from pregnancy to parenthood in a most unusual unit, while also tackling universal issues of relevance for anyone with a family.

Fiona is thirty-three and wants to have a baby, but her partner, Kellie, is a woman and sperm isn't part of their equation. However, Fiona has a solution: an English gay guy from work wants to be a dad. Fiona and Kelly want their child to have a father. It seems to be the perfect solution, but is it?

For Darren, the arrangement seems like a dream come true. With his parents in the UK, Darren will finally be a dad and have family in Australia. Kellie is skeptical. A baby is one thing but a man involved in her relationship - forever? Could he take off with the baby if anything happened to Fiona?

Unsure what being a parent really means, the three draw up a contract outlining how they will raise a child. All they have to do is get pregnant - without the messy business of sex. The medical advice they receive is: obtain a plastic syringe for the sperm, contrive a romantic mood, and hope.

With pregnancy well underway, the cracks in this unusual family begin to show. The "baby contract" unravels in an explosive confrontation. Could the three end up in court before the child even arrives? And will their own parents think of the baby as their grandchild? The trio is entering uncharted legal territory as well. Kellie is not legally considered a parent, nor is Darren. In fact, the law does not recognise them as a family at all.

Once baby Marley is born, three-way parenting shifts up a gear. The baby lives with the girls, and Darren is allowed restricted visits. Access rights are renegotiated with new Mum Fiona keeping a careful eye on every move Dad makes. It's Darren's worst nightmare; he's fighting to see his son and feels Fiona has decided he isn't a good father. Did they just want him for his sperm? While the blood parents battle it out, Kellie is so entranced by the baby, that she wants one with Darren too. (From Australia, in English) (Documentary Series)

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Duration (mins)	60
Date of broadcast	7/2/2010
Channel	SBS ONE
Rating	PG, A, S
Price:	AUD43.95 including GST

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