The word family is encompassing for most. One does not need to be biologically related to create this bond; however, many parents in California seek to add a biological child to their family. Whether biologically related to one or both parents, many fraught with...
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Surrogacy faces new headwinds from major critic
Although surrogacy is an option that has helped many people in California and throughout the country to achieve their goals of having children, the practice is not without its detractors. For every advocate who might hail the benefits of a surrogacy arrangement, there...
Surrogates should ensure they have a valid contract to get paid
In California, throughout the United States and all over the world, surrogacy has opened the door for people who were unable to conceive a child on their own to start a family. This is beneficial to everyone involved including the prospective parents who will have a...
Consider these resources to help pay for your surrogacy
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...
New California Law Protects Reproductive Health Information
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 information...
Important Points for a Surrogacy Contract
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 surrogacy contract spelling out the terms of their agreement. Some...
Make sure your surrogacy contract covers all the bases
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...
Understanding the egg donation process
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...
Is it easier to do surrogacy in the United States or abroad?
If you are not able to have a baby, surrogacy is an option to have a baby that still has a biological connection. However, it is not a straightforward process because the process involves legal, medical, financial, etc. issues. Those issues can vary depending on...
Key terms to negotiate in your surrogacy agreement
For many families in California, surrogacy is the only way to bring a biological child into the world. And navigating the process of surrogacy can be complicated, leaving you worried about what will and won’t happen, as well as what can and shouldn’t occur. That’s why...

