Surrogacy agencies are responsible for screening potential surrogates before she is ever introduced to an intended parent. For example, an agency must confirm that a woman has already had children of her own, does not use drugs, and has a history of successful pregnancies. A potential surrogate will need to have a clean legal record and be made aware of her rights and duties in carrying someone else’s child. She also will need to understand that she is not financially dependent on the performance of her surrogacy journey. Additionally, agencies monitor the surrogate’s entire pregnancy including life following the birth of the child. Agencies are the point of contact between the intended parents and the surrogates.
Surrogacy in the United States is commercially structured. This means that a surrogate can and may receive a remuneration (or compensation) from the intended parents. Remuneration is dependent on multiple facets including, but not limited to, location of where the surrogate lives or whether she has been a surrogate before. Every surrogate has the right to ask for a specific amount of remuneration, however, she is given guidelines from the respective fertility clinic or surrogacy agency she carries through.
Agencies do charge fees for their services. The United States healthcare system is more expensive in comparison to those of other countries. Unlike Canada, a private insurance policy is required for the carrier. Surrogacy is also legally regulated. Under no circumstance, for example, can the surrogate keep the child she carries. Some states provide a court order granting parenthood to the intended parents even before the child is born.
Surrogacy is available for all family types in the United States, but differences do vary state by state. A quick matching process is common and speeds up the process for Intended parents and Surrogates to move forward.
Advantages:
Disadvantage:
If you would like to make a non-obligation consultation with one of our fertility specialists or find out more about the surrogacy agencies, we look forward to hearing from you,
Florian & Quim
FaQ Fertility
Surrogacy in the United States is commercially structured. This means that a surrogate can and may receive a remuneration (or compensation) from the intended parents. Remuneration is dependent on multiple facets including, but not limited to, location of where the surrogate lives or whether she has been a surrogate before. Every surrogate has the right to ask for a specific amount of remuneration, however, she is given guidelines from the respective fertility clinic or surrogacy agency she carries through.
Agencies do charge fees for their services. The United States healthcare system is more expensive in comparison to those of other countries. Unlike Canada, a private insurance policy is required for the carrier. Surrogacy is also legally regulated. Under no circumstance, for example, can the surrogate keep the child she carries. Some states provide a court order granting parenthood to the intended parents even before the child is born.
Surrogacy is available for all family types in the United States, but differences do vary state by state. A quick matching process is common and speeds up the process for Intended parents and Surrogates to move forward.
Advantages:
- All family models can carry out surrogacy
- Legal certainty
- Quick matching of surrogate and Intended Parents
Disadvantage:
- Higher financial costs
If you would like to make a non-obligation consultation with one of our fertility specialists or find out more about the surrogacy agencies, we look forward to hearing from you,
Florian & Quim
FaQ Fertility
