Heart of Surrogacy, LLC

Surrogacy is a compassionate and powerful way to grow a family. At Heart of Surrogacy, LLC, we specialize in ethical gestational surrogacy in Florida, providing intended parents and gestational carriers with expert guidance, legal clarity, and emotional support. We want you to get started with confidence.

Founded by reproductive and adoption attorney Jeanne T. Tate, our agency follows the highest medical and ethical standards, including those set by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).

Understanding Gestational vs. Traditional Surrogacy

There are two main types of surrogacy:

• Traditional Surrogacy: The surrogate uses her own egg and is biologically related to the baby. This approach is rarely recommended due to legal and emotional challenges.
• Gestational Surrogacy: The surrogate has no genetic connection to the baby. Embryos are created via IVF using the intended parents’ or donors’ genetic material.

At Heart of Surrogacy, we only coordinate gestational surrogacy, the standard recommended by ASRM and the most legally secure path for intended parents.

Surrogate Screening: More Than Just the Basics

ASRM outlines core criteria for gestational carriers, including:

• Ages 21 to 45
• At least one full-term, uncomplicated pregnancy
• Comprehensive medical, psychological, and background screening
  

At Heart of Surrogacy, we go further. Our screening process also evaluates:

• Lifestyle factors
• Emotional readiness
• Support systems

This ensures that every match is both medically appropriate and emotionally aligned—for a stable, successful journey.
Thinking of applying? Visit [Become a Surrogate] to learn how.

Legal Protections for Surrogacy in Florida

Legal clarity is essential in any surrogacy journey. In Florida, supportive laws make it possible for intended parents to establish parental rights with confidence.

Heart of Surrogacy ensures:

• A written, enforceable surrogacy agreement
• Independent legal counsel for all parties
• State-specific compliance with Florida surrogacy laws

Our agency partners with attorneys who specialize in reproductive law, helping simplify the legal process for intended parents and gestational carriers.

Why Choose Heart of Surrogacy?

Choosing the right agency matters. At Heart of Surrogacy, we combine:

ASRM-aligned medical standards

• Decades of legal experience
• Thoughtful, one-on-one care for both surrogates and intended parents

Our Florida-based team is dedicated to making every journey respectful, safe, and successful.

Start Your Surrogacy Journey Today

Whether you’re dreaming of becoming a parent or interested in becoming a gestational carrier, we’re here to help you explore your options.

Contact Heart of Surrogacy, LLC today to schedule a confidential consultation.

Intended Parents may wish to consider these options:

1. Educate yourself about the surrogacy process. There are many resources to help understand the process including surrogacy agencies, surrogacy attorneys and support groups.
   
2. Consider your family formation options in the surrogacy space. There are gestational surrogacy options, as well as traditional ones. Each type has its own benefits and drawbacks and it is important to understand the difference before making a decision.
   
3. Find a competent surrogacy agency to help you understand your options and guide you through the process.
   
4. Create a plan outlining your goals. If you need financial assistance to help fulfill your wishes, apply for grants and seek other financial resources.

Our Intended Parent services include:

·         Obtaining background screening of gestational surrogate candidates

·         Obtaining medical records of gestational surrogate candidates

·         Educating gestational surrogate candidates about the surrogacy landscape

·         Providing informational and educational resources to the gestational surrogate candidates

·         Providing informational and educational resources to the intended parents

·         Guiding intended parents to have realistic expectations about the surrogacy relationship both before a pregnancy is established and as pregnancy proceeds to birth.

·         Guiding intended parents to have realistic expectations about the surrogacy relationship both before a pregnancy is established and as pregnancy proceeds to birth

·         Advertising and marketing for a gestational surrogate who fits your profile.

·         Participating in getting-to-know-you meetings between intended parents and gestational surrogates to facilitate a healthy, supportive relationship to last the entire surrogacy journey.

·         Providing guidance to intended parents regarding how to establish and maintain a rapport and supportive relationship with their gestational surrogate.

·         Providing resource referrals, including psych screeners, fertility clinics, attorneys, escrow companies, and insurance providers

Heart of Surrogacy, LLC can help you explore your options and get the answers you need. To make an appointment, call (813) 331-5601 or fill out our contact form

The IVF Access and Affordability Act will create a tax credit – $20,000 for individuals and $40,000 for couples filing jointly.

The more ways we can approach the issue of accessibility and affordability for individuals going through medical treatment, the better.

Like any other medical treatment, the combination of insurance and tax credits and will be of huge consequence to Intended parents!

Please voice your support to your legislators.

Heart of Surrogacy educates you about the surrogacy process. We help you consider legal, financial, physical, and emotional impacts to make the right decision for you and your family. Reach out for information online or give us a call at 813-280-6500

When couples undergo in vitro fertilization, their fertilized eggs (embryos) are often frozen for later use.

When couples decide their family is complete but still have embryos remaining, there are a few options, including donating them to a couple who is unable to conceive or donating the embryos to research.

Embryo donation, sometimes mistakenly called embryo adoption, Click here for a heartwarming story and feel free to contact us if you have questions about surrogacy, adoption, or any family formation issues.

There are more possibilities for families than ever before, and the miracle of surrogacy is an excellent choice for having children regardless of medical or biological challenges. The idea of surrogacy has certainly changed as society has evolved. If you are searching for a solution or are considering becoming a surrogate, contact us for more information.