ADOPTION & ART ATTORNEYS IN MARYLAND, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA & VIRGINIA
Our lawyers have represented hundreds of Gestational Carriers over the years and are experienced at review, negotiation and preparation of legal agreements and other necessary documents on behalf of Gestational Surrogates.
Modern Family Formation Law Offices provides independent legal representation
for Gestational Carriers in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia.
If you are working with a surrogacy matching program, you are entitled to an attorney to represent your interests in the process. Our firm provides that independent legal representation during the process.
As a gestational carrier, you should speak with an attorney prior to signing up with a matching program. If you are later matched, the attorney can continue to represent you in the negotiation of your legal contract and through the birth order process. The attorney can also assist in answering questions during the pregnancy. Our attorneys have decades of experience representing gestational carriers who work with other local attorneys, matching programs and out-of-state surrogacy arrangements. The choice to become a gestational carrier or a gestational surrogate requires serious thought, commitment of time, energy and emotion. We would be honored to assist you with your arrangement.
How to Become a Gestational Carrier or a Surrogate
To become a gestational carrier or a surrogate, there are initial screenings, interviews, and medical and psychological testing. A gestational carrier has a right to speak to an attorney prior to beginning the process and should request one from the matching program. Ethical programs that utilize best practices will refer you to an attorney to advise you. In these cases, the program or intended parents should offer to cover the fee for the initial consult.
The gestational carrier agreement should address the following issues: parental rights, custody, location of delivery, choice of law, future contact, health insurance, medical decisions, payment of medical bills, liability for medical insurance and complications, compensation (if allowed), lost wages (if allowed), legal fees, child care, housekeeping, maternity clothes, life insurance, information about medical history, doctors visits and the participation of the parties throughout the process.
If you are interested in becoming a gestational carrier, complete the contact request form. The firm offers phone consultations and will explain the legal options to be a gestational carrier in the State of Maryland, District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Virginia. We can assist you in locating an ethical matching program or intended parents that matche your preferences. Gestational carriers and surrogates are customarily reimbursed their reasonable medical and living expenses, which average between $35,000 and $50,000.
Our law firm does not match gestational carriers with intended parents. On occasion, we will have clients looking to match with a gestational carrier privately and will introduce you to them. If you decide to work with them, the firm will refer you to another attorney to provide legal services for you through the process.
Complete Guides to Surrogacy
SURROGACY IN MARYLAND
(The Complete Guide)
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SURROGACY IN VIRGINIA
(The Complete Guide)
It's easy to feel unsure of where to start your Virginia surrogacy process. We can help.
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SURROGACY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Complete Guide)
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