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Birthright Citizenship for International Surrogacy Cases: Can Trump End It?

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… Read More
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Gestational vs. Traditional Surrogacy: What is the Difference?

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… Read More
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What to Know About the Surrogacy Process in South Carolina

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… Read More
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Stephanie Brinkley Presented Before the Paris Bar Association

Assisted reproductive technology attorney, Stephanie Brinkley presented in Paris at the Panel Discussion: “Surrogacy and legal/ethical between France and the United States.” Read More
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Surrogacy Insurance: What You Need to Know

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… Read More
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What to Expect During Psychological Screening for Surrogacy

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… Read More
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Birth Certificates and Parentage Orders in Surrogacy

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… Read More
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A Guide to International Surrogacy

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… Read More
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What is Included in a Surrogacy Agreement?

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… Read More
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Choosing the Right Surrogacy Attorney

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… Read More
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