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Why is My Fertility Doctor Insisting on a Lawyer for Our Surrogacy Match?
June 10th, 2022
If you have been consulting with a fertility doctor, and have reached a point in the process where you have decided to build your family through surrogacy, you are probably wondering about next steps. Your fertility doctor may have recommended that y…
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Do Intended Parents Get Parental Leave for Their Child Born Through Surrogacy?
April 18th, 2022
It’s the time that intended parents look forward to the most: the days after the birth of their child, when their dreams of parenthood have become a reality. Life with a newborn is both exhausting and exhilarating, no matter how the baby became par…
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Getting the Support You Need as a Surrogate
As a surrogate, you are quite literally bringing a dream to life. That is a powerful and joyful experience. In light of that, you may wonder why you would need extra support. While it’s true that the positive emotions involved in surrogacy will hel…
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Why You Should Be Discussing the COVID-19 Vaccine With Your Surrogate
November 3rd, 2021
The relationship between intended parents and their surrogate, or gestational carrier, is like no other. The parties work together to bring a new life into the world and expand the intended parents’ family. Although the surrogate is fairly compensa…
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Understanding the Different Types of Surrogacy
February 23rd, 2021
When a woman carries a baby for another person or couple, she is commonly referred to as a surrogate. But often that term is incorrect. There are different ways that a woman may come to carry a pregnancy for someone else, and the terminology used sho…
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Our Attorneys
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
As a member of Brinkley Law Firm, Attorney Katharyn Sophia represents family law clients navigating divorce, custody, support, and modification issues. In all aspects of legal strategy, Ms. Sophia helps clients make smart decisions to address their i… Read More
Originally from the small city of Corning, New York, Kaitlin “Kate” Burke graduated cum laude from Keuka College in 2017, where she earned a B.A. in Political Science and History. She later moved south and is a 2020 graduate of the Charleston Sch… Read More
