Do I Need a Surrogacy Lawyer?

Although the act of Surrogacy is a generous gift from the Surrogate Mother to the Intended Parents, you will need an attorney as there is a financial arrangement that is facilitated by the attorney or an Escrow Agent according to the terms of the Surrogate contract. Each party has dispersed legal representation which affords fair and impartial advice from the legal attorney to their clients.

Obligations and Responsibilities

The Intended Parents attorney will organize the Surrogate contract according to the specific facts of the arrangement ensuring that the Surrogate contract contains the most recent updates in the law or procedures. The attorney for the Surrogate Mother reviews the Surrogate contract and answers questions concerning the legal and financial process. The contract details the obligations and responsibilities of everyone involved to avoid all misinterpretations. The Surrogacy contract is signed once each individual is satisfied with all the terms and conditions.

Legal history has shown that the Surrogate contract becomes an imperative tool in the events of a Surrogacy disagreement.

When the Surrogate pregnancy is established, the attorney begins the process of obtaining a Court Order which provides guidelines involving the birth of the child. The directives include placing the Intended Parent’s Name on the birth certificate, and elucidates that the Intended Parents are the legal parents and should have complete sanction over the care of their newborn.

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