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Overview and Legal Basis Embarking on the surrogacy journey in Oklahoma brings both excitement and legal considerations for intended parents. Among these considerations, obtaining a pre-birth order stands as a crucial step in securing parental rights. Under Oklahoma's Uniform Parentage Act, a pre-birth order will ensure that intended parents are legally recognized as the child's parents from birth, simplifying the process and avoiding potential legal hurdles. This guide ai

Previously on our blog, we have discussed whether egg donor compensation is taxable and whether surrogacy expenses are tax deductible . In this blog, we will cover if intended parents may deduct from their taxes the expenses for an egg donor as deductible medical care expenses under the 26 U.S. Code Section 213(a). The answer is maybe, and surprisingly, more expenses than those that directly relate to medical expenses. Under Section 213(a), taxpayers may deduct expenses for

'Baby God,’ directed by Hannah Olson, explores into the deceptive acts of Dr. Quincy Fortier, a fertility doctor whose actions profoundly affected many lives. Like our previous review of ‘Our Father,’ in which Dr. Donald Cline deceptively used of his own sperm, 'Baby God' explores Dr. Fortier’s deceptive acts over the course of decades. Dr. Fortier was highly regarded in the medical community for his expertise in assisting couples struggling with fertility issues; he even e