Why We Stand Out
You don’t want a form one-size-fits-all agreement when your rights as a parent are at stake. You need your surrogacy, egg donation, sperm donation or embryo donation agreement is customized to your unique situation and needs. We provide that.
Your services from us will begin the moment you walk out of your fertility doctor’s office, from reviewing and negotiating surrogacy and egg donor agency agreements, drafting, reviewing and negotiating surrogacy, egg donation, sperm donation, or embryo donation agreements, all the way to obtaining the pre-birth court order naming you as the sole legal parents of the child, which guarantees that only you will be listed on the child’s official birth certificate as parents.
Whether you live in the US or another country, are a heterosexual or same sex couple or a single parent, we have the experience, expertise and an exceptional network of national and international legal experts to ensure that you are the legal parent of the child.
Is your surrogate not in California?
If you select a surrogate who expects to give birth outside of California, only certain states will recognize your surrogacy contract and give you a court order granting you full parental rights. We know the laws in all 50 states and will make sure that you won’t have a problem.
International Parents
For international parents, the process of obtaining citizenship for the child under the laws of their home country is a critical first step requiring the guidance of international counsel. You will have access to our network of international attorneys who will be a part of your parenthood team.
Some legal issues you need to know:
SURROGACY
The key legal issues you’ll want to be counseled about include:
Liability, confidentiality, medical expenses, risks, and financial obligations. For international parents, legal issues concerning the immigration process for the child to return to your home country are a key matter we will help you through.
EGG DONATION
A critical item that you need in the egg donor contract should make it crystal clear that the donor is knowingly, and voluntarily, terminating any potential parental rights, so that any child born as a result of the donation is legally your child. Other legal issues include whether you want genetic testing beyond those commonly performed to screen out particular genetic issues and what information will be requested from the Donor for future medical use of your child. Additionally, the decision of whether and under what circumstances there will be future contact with the Donor needs to be in the contract.
EMBRYO DONATION
Embryo donations fall into two categories:
Known and anonymous. In anonymous donations, the donors and recipients choose to have no present or future contact with each other. In a known donation, the donor couple takes part in the selection of who will receive their embryos. Some unique legal issues in known embryo donations include whether any children of the donors and the resulting children of the Intended Parents will be told about the doner
Intended Parents
You want to make sure that only your names are on the baby’s birth certificate.
That’s why our guidance, and custom drafted agreement personalized to your
situation and that of the surrogate, is crucial. Your agreement covers virtually
any situation that arises based on we’ve seen could occur through
helping thousands of clients.
Egg or Embryo Donors
Egg or Embryo donation agreements can include such specifications as future
contact with resulting children, anonymity preferences, privacy considerations,
use and disposition of donated embryos, or any number of other
provisions based on your situation.
Surrogates
Advancements in invitro fertilization now provide numerous alternatives to
parenthood for Intended Parents. An expertly crafted Surrogacy or Donation
agreement is essential due to the changes in medical technology and
California state law. Items that must be addressed in these agreements
include liabilities, compensation, confidentiality, medical expenses
and insurance, and many other considerations.
