Heart of Surrogacy, LLC

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

In general, donation contracts seem straight forward – the donors and recipients are matched, often through an agency or clinic, and agree generally to the anticipated terms of the contract. So, why should they undergo psychological evaluations, and should all parties be represented by counsel?

Regardless of whether the parties know one another or the contract is anonymous, donations have significant legal consequence and thus numerous factors for consideration in entering into a donation contract. It is important that psychological evaluations be completed to answer the parties’ questions and help them think through circumstances that could arise as a result of a donation ranging from recognition of the potential existence of a child they may not meet or have a relationship with, what happens in the event a party to the contract passes before or after a pregnancy occurs, how any surplus of the donation should be handled, etc.

Additionally, the contracts are typically very lengthy and contain detailed provisions, and the legal ramifications of a breach of contract are often substantial. It is imperative that the parties understand thoroughly all representations and warranties they are making in the contract, in addition to all other terms of the contract. An experienced attorney will take the time to go through each provision of the contract with their respective client(s) to ensure there is a complete understanding of the provisions and the parties are knowingly and voluntarily entering into the agreement. The Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys finds the question of legal representation so important that the Academy’s Ethics Code requires that any Fellow representing a party to a contract ensure the other party likewise is represented by separate counsel, except in very limited circumstances. For legal consult please visit Tate Healey Webster webpage

If you are considering surrogacy, it is essential to do your research, educate yourself on the process, and work with trusted professionals who can support you throughout the journey. At Heart of Surrogacy, LLC, we are dedicated to providing accurate information and resources as we support you throughout your surrogacy journey. For more information, contact Heart of Surrogacy, LLC by phone at 813-280-6500 or visit our webpage.