Our Services | Surrogacy
Compassionate Legal Support for Your Surrogacy Journey
Surrogacy is a profound act of trust and generosity — and the legal process surrounding it should feel just as thoughtful. Whether you are an intended parent or a surrogate, we provide clear and comprehensive legal support through every phase of the surrogacy journey. Our goal is to protect your rights, reduce stress, and help create a smooth path to parenthood built on transparency, respect, and shared expectations.
Types of Surrogacy Arrangements We Support
We represent intended parents and surrogates in all types of surrogacy arrangements.
Independent Journeys
Agency-Supported Journeys
Gestational Surrogacy
Traditional Surrogacy
Understanding the legal process
Surrogacy involves two key legal phases, and we guide you through each one:
1. The Surrogacy Contract
Before pregnancy, we:
Review screenings, insurance, and pre-contract requirements
Draft the contract and explain every term in clear, accessible language
Negotiate with the other party’s attorney, ensuring fairness and full understanding
Issue legal clearance to the IVF clinic, allowing medical treatment and the embryo transfer cycle to proceed
This essential step protects the parties’ future relationship, ensures clarity, and minimizes risk for all parties.
2. The Parentage Judgment (Pre-Birth Order / “PBO”)
Beginning in the second trimester, we:
Prepare and circulate all court documents
File with the proper court and track the case through judgment
Provide the signed Judgment to the birthing hospital, ensuring the intended parent(s)' names appear on the original birth certificate
This phase legally recognizes the Intended Parents as the child’s parents — securing their rights from the moment of birth.
Important Considerations We Help You Navigate
Every surrogacy journey is unique. We help parties reach alignment on every critical topic.
These conversations can be emotional and complex — our role is to guide the discussion with clarity, compassion, and advocacy for our clients’ needs and interests.
Has the surrogate’s health insurance been reviewed for surrogacy coverage?
Have all parties completed psychological evaluations?
What level of communication and contact is expected during pregnancy?
How many embryos will be transferred per attempt?
What are the shared expectations regarding termination, selective reduction, and medical decision-making?
Our approach is:
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Compassionate
we honor the emotional side of the process
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Educational
less legal jargon, less confusion
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Efficient
proactive communication to avoid delays
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Protective
contracts and filings designed to safeguard everyone involved