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Oregon Fertility & Surrogacy Lawyers
FSLG focuses on fertility, surrogacy and third-party reproduction law. We represent intended parents, gestational surrogates, and egg, sperm and embryo donors in Oregon, along with the clinics and agencies that work with them. Oregon now has a dedicated surrogacy statute, and we help clients understand Oregon’s requirements, protect their rights and handle the agreements, court proceedings and birth-record requirements relevant to their role.
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Who We Represent in Oregon
Our role is not simply to prepare paperwork
We help you understand the legal path before you make important decisions, and we keep the legal pieces coordinated with your clinic, agency, surrogate, donor, and the other professionals involved.
Intended Parents
We guide you through the agreement, parentage steps, and court process under Oregon’s surrogacy statute, from planning through birth.
Gestational Surrogates
Oregon law entitles you to your own attorney. We review your agreement, compensation, and medical-decision terms with you before you sign and explain your rights at each stage.
Egg, Sperm & Embryo Donors
Oregon law addresses a donor’s parental status directly. We prepare agreements that record intent, confidentiality, future contact, and the legal relationship between donor and family.
LGBTQ+ & Single Intended Parents
We help establish each intended parent’s legal rights, taking account of your family structure, donor arrangements, and the states involved.
International Intended Parents
Coordinate Oregon parentage with birth records, U.S. passports, travel documents, and your home country’s recognition requirements.
Agencies, Clinics & Donor Programs
We align agreements, consents, and legal deadlines with your clinic’s treatment timeline, including the requirements that must be completed before embryo transfer.
When Should You Connect with a Fertility Lawyer?
Agencies, clinics, donor programs, and surrogacy arrangements introduce contracts, consent forms, and legal deadlines at different points. An experienced fertility lawyer helps you identify those steps early, so they happen in the right order.
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Before choosing an arrangement
Does your arrangement have the Oregon connection the statute requires?
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Before signing agency or clinic documents
Do the documents match your legal plan and intentions?
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Before signing a donor or surrogacy agreement
Does everyone meet Oregon’s eligibility rules, and are the terms clear?
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Before embryo transfer
Have the legal prerequisites for the arrangement been completed?
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During pregnancy
When should the parentage case be filed?
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Before birth or international travel
Which court orders, records, and travel documents will you need?
Fertility and Surrogacy Legal Solutions in Oregon
Gestational Surrogacy Agreements
We draft, review, and negotiate agreements that meet Oregon’s statutory requirements, including the steps that must be completed before embryo transfer.
Parentage & Pre-/Post-Birth Orders
We file for judgments of parentage before, on or after birth and coordinate the hospital and vital-records steps that follow.
Egg Donation Agreements
We prepare and review egg donation agreements that record the parties’ intent, responsibilities, and expectations.
Sperm Donation Agreements
Known and directed sperm donation can raise parentage questions. We document everyone’s intentions clearly.
Embryo Donation & Disposition
We prepare agreements covering embryo donation, disposition, future use, and the legal intentions of everyone involved.
Hospital & Vital Records
We work with hospitals and Oregon’s vital records office, so parentage orders are recognized, and birth certificates are issued correctly.
Escrow & Financial Management
Our in-house escrow service holds and disburses surrogacy funds through a structured, documented process.
International & Cross-Border Family Building
When parents, surrogates, donors, or clinics are in different states or countries, we coordinate the legal steps and documents across jurisdictions.
Why You Need an Experienced Oregon Fertility Lawyer
Update: Oregon’s surrogacy statute (ORS 109.222 to 109.244, enacted by SB 163) governs gestational surrogacy agreements signed on or after September 26, 2025. Additional parentage and birth-record changes take effect January 1, 2027.
Building a family through assisted reproduction involves agreements, parental rights, and donor arrangements as well as medical decisions. In Oregon, those legal pieces now follow a detailed statute, and a missed requirement can affect enforceability or parentage.
Compliant Agreements Are Enforceable
Under ORS 109.244, a gestational surrogacy agreement that complies with Oregon’s statute is enforceable. Oregon law applies when at least one party lives in Oregon, the embryo transfer takes place in Oregon or everyone intends the birth to happen here (ORS 109.224). The agreement must also name the attorneys representing each side.
Eligibility Rules and Separate Counsel
ORS 109.222 requires a gestational surrogate to be at least 21, to have given birth before, to complete a medical evaluation and a mental health consultation and to have her own attorney. Intended parents must also be at least 21, complete the required evaluation and consultation, and retain counsel. The intended parents pay for the surrogate’s independent attorney, so each side receives advice focused on its own rights.
Parentage Is Confirmed Through the Court
Under a compliant agreement, the intended parents are the child’s legal parents at birth. A judgment of parentage can be requested before, on or after the birth (ORS 109.242), and the case can be filed in the Oregon county of the petitioner’s choice (ORS 109.135). Court records in these cases are kept confidential.
Donor Arrangements Have Their Own Rules
Oregon law addresses donors’ parental status and requires gamete banks and fertility clinics to maintain certain donor records. For gametes collected on or after September 26, 2025, donor-conceived adults can request identifying information from the collecting bank or clinic at age 18. We help clients understand how these rules affect donor agreements and confidentiality expectations.
Do I Need a Fertility Lawyer Near Me in Oregon?
Not necessarily.
Consultations, document review, negotiation, and coordination with clinics and agencies can usually be handled remotely. What matters is that your attorney is licensed for the work involved and knows Oregon’s surrogacy statute and court process.
FSLG is headquartered in San Diego and our attorneys are licensed in multiple states including Oregon. We assist families who live in Oregon and those whose surrogate, embryo transfer or planned birth connects them to Oregon.
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Fertility and Surrogacy Legal Resources
Want more detail before speaking with an attorney? These guides explain individual parts of the legal process in depth.
Key Elements of a Surrogacy Contract
What a gestational surrogacy agreement covers and what to review before signing.
Parental Rights in Surrogacy
How legal parentage is established in surrogacy and why the process differs from state to state.
Gestational Carrier vs. Traditional Surrogate
The legal differences between the two arrangements and why they affect enforceability and parentage.
Surrogacy for Gay Couples
The legal plan for two fathers, from agreements to parentage and birth documents.
Single Parent Surrogacy
Legal considerations for single intended parents pursuing surrogacy.
Birthright Citizenship and Surrogacy
What the latest federal rulings mean for international parents planning a U.S. birth.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oregon Surrogacy Attorneys
When should I contact an Oregon fertility lawyer?
Before you sign any agency, clinic, donor or surrogacy document, and ideally before you commit to an arrangement. Oregon’s statute sets eligibility, execution and representation requirements, so early advice lets those steps happen in the right order.
Is surrogacy legal in Oregon?
Yes. Oregon’s surrogacy statute governs gestational surrogacy agreements signed on or after September 26, 2025, and an agreement that complies with it is enforceable. Agreements signed before that date generally follow the earlier approach unless they are amended or restated.
Is compensated surrogacy legal in Oregon?
Yes. Compensated gestational surrogacy is practiced in Oregon, and the agreement sets out the surrogate’s compensation and expense reimbursements.
What are the requirements to be a surrogate in Oregon?
Under ORS 109.222, a gestational surrogate must be at least 21, have given birth to at least one child, complete a medical evaluation and a mental health consultation, and have her own attorney, paid for by the intended parents.
Do intended parents need to live in Oregon?
No. Oregon law applies when at least one party lives in Oregon, the embryo transfer happens in Oregon or the parties intend the child to be born here. Intended parents from other states and countries can qualify through the surrogate, the transfer or the planned birth.
Are pre-birth orders available in Oregon?
Yes. A judgment of parentage can be requested before, on or after the birth. Under a compliant agreement, the intended parents are the child’s legal parents at birth, and the case can be filed in the Oregon county of the petitioner’s choice.
Do surrogates and intended parents need separate attorneys in Oregon?
Yes. Each side must have its own attorney throughout the arrangement, the agreement must name them, and the intended parents pay for the surrogate’s independent counsel.
Can unmarried, LGBTQ+ or single intended parents use surrogacy in Oregon?
Yes. Oregon’s statute defines an intended parent as a person who is married or unmarried, and it does not depend on a genetic connection. We plan parentage around your family structure and any donor arrangements.
Is second-parent adoption still needed in Oregon?
Usually not to establish parentage under a compliant surrogacy agreement, because the statute and a court judgment establish it. Some families still consider an adoption for recognition in another state or country, and we can explain whether it adds anything in your case.
How much does an Oregon surrogacy attorney cost?
Legal fees depend on the services you need and the complexity of the arrangement. Agreement work, independent representation, parentage proceedings, vital records and international coordination can each involve different costs.