Many issues that spouses in San Diego face are covered under special IRS rules. This especially concerns issues related to childbirth. However, certain areas related to fertility or surrogacy treatments remain nondeductible. These are areas that are...
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Questions to ask your surrogate and attorney
Surrogacy agreements are put in place when a woman carries a baby for the parents who intend to raise the child as their own. The two types of surrogacy and donation agreements are traditional surrogacy and gestational surrogacy. Gestational surrogacy involves IVF...
Should surrogacy agencies be regulated in California?
California couples trying to have a baby through a surrogate might already know all of the expensive hoops they have to jump through. Surrogacy can be a huge investment, costing both time and money to find the right arrangement. However, not all surrogacy...
Some facts about surrogacy in California
When you are interested in building a family in California but find it a challenge, you can always turn to surrogacy. However, people often find the whole process very complicated, perhaps even daunting, making them fear or avoid it altogether. If you have been...
Gestational carriers and how they differ from surrogates
California couples have many options to become parents. Gestational carriers, one of those options, are commonly confused for surrogates. What is the difference between gestational carriers and surrogates? A gestational carrier is a woman who carries a child for...
What questions should you ask when interviewing surrogates?
California couples who wish to become parents but struggle with fertility issues might want to consider surrogacy. As you look to the future and have a child, there are certain questions you should ask while meeting with potential surrogates. While there might be many...
Having a Baby: Understanding the Different Donor Arrangements
Residents of San Diego and other nearby areas in California may want to learn more about the different donor arrangements for third-party reproduction. If you have fertility challenges, you will want to know about the choices, as the type of donor may affect your...
What are the key elements of a surrogacy contract?
In San Diego, throughout California and all over the world, people struggling to start a family on their own may consider alternatives. Finding a surrogate is one way to achieve their goal. To avoid problems, it is important to understand the elements of a surrogacy...
What are your parental rights when you use surrogacy?
One of the most exciting and rewarding things that can happen to California residents is becoming a parent. However, some people have fertility issues that may require them to seek help. If options like in-vitro fertilization aren’t viable, they might want to consider...
Starting the process of surrogacy in California
Are you planning to become a parent through surrogacy, or would you like to be a surrogate mother? Here’s how the surrogate process works in California for intended parents and gestational mothers. Surrogacy in California If a couple cannot conceive a child by...