A Legal Foundation For Your Family
Picture this: You cannot wait for your child's birth through surrogacy. Your surrogate travels across the country for personal reasons, with the birth date still weeks away. Suddenly, she has emergency labor in a state with strict surrogacy laws, and now you are...
As our readers may know, Minnesota law recognizes legal arrangements between gestational surrogates and the intended parents. At present, however, the law doesn’t provide specific topics and protections that need to be addressed in those agreements. Currently,...
Gestational surrogacy offers people a chance to start a family. These individuals often have issues that prevent pregnancy in the more traditional sense. Surrogacy can be a sensitive topic, and it is very important to separate fact from fiction. Outlined below are...
Surrogacy can be a rewarding experience for both surrogates and intended parents. However, the journey toward building a family through surrogacy can be filled with emotional doubts and insecurity. Having an emotional support system helps alleviate the emotional...
Becoming a surrogate mother for a couple unable to conceive or carry a child is one of the most beautiful and unselfish gifts that a woman can give. It's not an easy decision to make, knowing the strain on your body throughout the pregnancy and birth. However, before...
When someone decides to become a surrogate, they are helping another couple start a family. A traditional surrogate often uses a sperm donor and her own eggs, while gestational surrogates may use in-vitro fertilization so that they are not biologically related to the...
Starting or expanding a family doesn’t always follow the traditional way of one partner having a child. Some individuals have infertility or other challenges that may lead them to consider using a surrogate to have a baby. One of the primary considerations for...
When people choose to build their family with the help of a gestational surrogate, one of their biggest fears may be that the surrogate will change her mind and decide to keep the baby – even if that means violating the surrogacy contract and incurring penalties....
At one point, parents were limited in terms of starting a family. Most had to go through traditional pregnancy. With advancing technology, starting a family has become a more accessible option for many people. Surrogacy is one potential option for prospective parents....
Finding the right surrogate can be a time-consuming and stressful process for the intended parents. A lot is often considered, such as a surrogate's health history, lifestyle values and communication style. The process of finding the perfect surrogate may take...