On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. This policy has long granted automatic U.S. citizenship to any child born on American soil, regardless of the parents’ immigration stat…
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When choosing surrogacy to build a family, understanding the two primary types—gestational surrogacy and traditional surrogacy—is crucial. These paths differ significantly in both process and legal implications, making it essential for intended p…
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Surrogacy can be a life-changing opportunity for individuals and couples hoping to grow their families. For those considering surrogacy in South Carolina, understanding the legal framework and practical aspects of the process is essential. South Caro…
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Assisted reproductive technology attorney, Stephanie Brinkley spoke to members of the Paris Bar Association regarding the legalities of family building through assisted reproduction in the United States. She was joined by Attorney Delphine Eskenazi a…
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Surrogacy is an exciting personal journey for both intended parents and surrogates. It’s also a medical, legal, and financial journey—which means that surrogacy and insurance go together. We are often asked, “How does surrogacy work with insura…
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Choosing to offer your services as a gestational surrogate is a big decision. Through gestational surrogacy, you can make another family’s dreams of having children come true. Even though gestational surrogates are compensated for their time and ef…
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As surrogacy attorneys, we hear a lot of questions from parents about surrogacy and birth certificates: “In surrogacy, who goes on the birth certificate as parents?” “If I am not a biological parent, how do I get on the birth certificate for my…
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In every country in the world, there are hopeful parents who want nothing more than to bring home a baby to expand their family. For many of those people, gestational surrogacy is the best way to create a child. Unfortunately, surrogacy is illegal in…
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A surrogacy agreement, or surrogacy contract, defines the rights and responsibilities to all parties to a surrogacy. When properly drafted, a surrogacy agreement protects both the intended parents and the surrogate, and helps the surrogacy experience…
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Whether you are hoping to become a parent through surrogacy, or want to act as a surrogate to help someone else become a parent, choosing a surrogacy attorney is one of the most important decisions you will make. Unless you have been through the proc…
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Since founding Brinkley Law Firm in 2011, attorney Stephanie Brinkley has helped families grow and expand by navigating them through the legal challenges surrounding Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) and Adoption. As an attorney who focuses on f… Read More