Surrogacy is a viable way for you to bring a child into your family. The process can be complicated, though, and you shouldn’t submit to a surrogacy agreement before understanding what the terms of that agreement entail and how they impact you and your...
Fertility and surrogacy issues are deeply personal. Many people don’t want their most sensitive information posted somewhere on the Internet. Recently, California legislators passed a pair of bills that will help protect the reproductive and sexual health...
If you have had a baby through surrogacy in California or anywhere in the United States or even overseas, you may need assistance with obtaining a passport for your newborn. The first step is generally to obtain your child’s birth certificate. The birth certificate...
Whether surrogacy agreements are legal varies from state to state. Like many other important issues that affect families, each state has the option to use its own political and legal process to allow or restrict surrogacy. In most cases, states have simply decided to...
Surrogacy can provide a way for loving parents to have a child they could not have any other way, but this method requires some careful legal planning. Birth mothers and intended parents must sign a contract spelling out the terms of their agreement. Some points...
Many Californians who are struggling with fertility choose to consult with an egg donation facility to fulfill their dreams of parenthood. One fear that may arise is the fear that the donor will change their minds about donating. While this change of heart is not...
When Californians want to have a child through surrogacy, there will be a litany of questions about the process. Using a surrogate is increasingly common. It can benefit everyone involved provided they understand what they are agreeing to and stick to the terms of the...
Disputes in family law can be emotionally difficult and legally complex in any family. That goes double when the family relationships involve surrogacy. A highly unusual recent case shows just how complicated the personal and legal issues can become. Foreign...
National and international laws surrounding fertility and surrogacy are continuously evolving. And, since surrogacy often crosses international borders, it is important to keep abreast of international changes to surrogacy law. For example, a recent United Kingdom...
Egg donors can offer a couple the chance to start a family. There are important steps in the egg donor process that are helpful to understand as well as key items that should be included in an agreement. Donor process The egg donor will meet with the agency who...
