At Hildebrand Law Office, P.C., we know there are many ways to make a family. If you and your partner plan to have a child via a surrogate, or you plan to act as a surrogate for someone else, we encourage you to reach out to our surrogacy attorney. Surrogacy is a complex process with significant legal implications, and you will need an experienced attorney to help you make sure everything goes smoothly.
In this article, we will go over a few reasons why you absolutely need to work with a surrogacy attorney.
- To Comply with Surrogacy Laws – As we mentioned, surrogacy is a complex legal area, and the laws concerning surrogacy vary from place to place. Our surrogacy attorney is thoroughly knowledgeable about the laws here in Georgia, and she will make sure your surrogacy arrangement is conducted in compliance with all local regulations.
- To Protect Everyone’s Best Interests – All parties involved in a surrogacy arrangement have a lot at stake in the process, so everyone needs a surrogacy attorney to protect one’s best interests. Our attorney will help draw up a surrogacy contract that clearly lays out the terms of the agreement, and then we can help make sure the people involved follow through on their obligations. We’ll make sure everyone is treated ethically throughout the process, and we’ll make sure the child’s best interests are protected once the child is born.
- To Establish Parental Rights – Lastly, you need a surrogacy attorney to establish your parental rights as early as possible. Without the right legal measures in place, parental rights will automatically be awarded to the birth mother, so you will need to complete certain steps to establish yourself and your partner as the legal parents.