Surrogacy Facts You Need To Know
Surrogacy Laws Vary By State
Since there are not federal surrogacy laws, each state creates their own surrogacy laws. Although the United States is one of the most surrogacy friendly countries, there is variance state by state. Some states do not enforce legal agreements between surrogates and intended parents, and/or don’t have a clear and legally sound process to establish parentage after the birth of your baby. Pathways To Parenthood only works with surrogates that live in states where surrogates and intended parents are legally protected. Legal considerations are of the utmost importance for everyone.
Working With A Surrogacy Agency Can Save Time, Money & Stress
If you are fortunate enough to have a family member or close friend who is willing and able to be your surrogate, you are lucky and should go for it! If not, a surrogacy agency in the long run will be the most convenient, timesaving, cost-effective, and stress free way to build your family through surrogacy. With 50-100 potential steps in the process, there are many places along the way where trouble or problems can arise. An experienced and reputable agency will eliminate many of the problems before they even happen. For problems that are unexpected or unavoidable, a qualified and experienced agency will be best suited to manage them in the process.
The best overall and safest way to find a surrogate? Contact Pathways To Parenthood. We are the Surrogacy Experts.
Surrogates Are Motivated By More Than Just The Money
Surrogates are paid compensation for the time, effort and health risks involved in being a surrogate. But most surrogates are caring and compassionate women who love being pregnant and love helping others. One amazing statement that many Pathways To Parenthood surrogates state as part of their motivation is “to teach and show their children how wonderful it is to help others”
Surrogates Do Not Want To Keep Your Baby
Pathways To Parenthood’s screening process, which includes a psychological evaluation, ensures our surrogate’s motivation to help you have YOUR baby is at the very top of the list of motivating factors. Most surrogates have completed their families and want to help you complete yours.
To learn more about building your family through surrogacy, contact Pathways To Parenthood today at www.pathwaystoparenthood.com.
Why You Need A Surrogacy Attorney
When building your family through surrogacy with Pathways To Parenthood, a legal agreement is required between intended parents and the surrogate. This should be the case in any surrogacy arrangement. This requirement is set forth by the fertility clinics providing the treatment as they will not provide treatment without a completed legal agreement.
There are many other reasons that a legal agreement is essential and necessary for surrogacy arrangements. To best understand the purpose of the legal agreement, here are a few important points to consider:
- There is no national law in the United States regarding surrogacy.
- Few states have surrogacy laws in place. Most states have established procedural frameworks that allow for family building through surrogacy, including Kansas and Missouri.
- Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Law is a highly specialized area of law. It is imperative to work with an attorney with knowledge and experience with surrogacy contracts.
- Surrogates must be represented by a separate attorney.
- Legal services are needed to secure parental rights after the birth of a child.
There are many other important points to consider. There are many steps in the legal process as building your family through surrogacy is very complex. Working with professionals, ESPECIALLY attorneys, that have knowledge and experience in the area of surrogacy is essential. Pathways To Parenthood: An Egg Donor & Surrogacy Agency has a network of experienced ART lawyers that our clients work with.
Christina Miller of Reproductive Family Law Center is an experienced and well-respected attorney in the area of reproductive law. Christina can be reached at https://www.kcbabylaw.com. Contact us today at https://pathwaystoparenthood.com to learn more about building your family through surrogacy!
Finding A Surrogate In Kansas City: What Are My Options?
If you are considering using a gestational surrogate to build and grow your family, you are likely trying to decide where to start. The first place most people start is considering if they have a family member or close friend that would be a good candidate. If that is an option for you, and the candidate is healthy physically and mentally, then that is most likely going to be the best option from a financial standpoint. Most people that utilize a family member or close friend do not pay any compensation and therefore save $20,000-$40,000.
If a family member or close friend is not an option for you, then you are left with trying to find someone on your own, or working with an agency. There are not many benefits of finding your own surrogate rather than working with an agency. Although you will save money (maybe) by not working with any agency since you will not pay an agency fee, many people that do try to find a surrogate on their own spend thousands of dollars on candidates that ultimately do now work out to be a viable candidate. In addition the emotional burden of the process can be very difficult to manage.
For more information about working with an agency to find your gestational surrogate, contact us today at www.pathwaystoparenthood.com.