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How do I get a PBO in California?
Completing a surrogacy journey in California will require a pre-birth order before the child is born. A pre-birth order, also known as a parentage judgment, is a court ordered judgment that establishes the intended parents as the sole parents of the unborn child and not the surrogate and her partner, if any. Check our previous blog “What is a Pre-Birth Order” to learn what a PBO is. 1. When Should a PBO Be Started? A PBO takes time to both prepare, to be signed by the
Ralph M. Tsong
Feb 8, 20243 min read
Choosing a Surrogacy Lawyer: What Matters Most?
Like finding the right agency, finding the right lawyer for your surrogacy or egg or gamete donation contract can feel overwhelming. One way some people search for attorneys is to find the lowest price attorney. We discourage this method because the choice of your attorney requires research and consideration of factors other than just price. For surrogacy, a successful journey usually lasts a year or longer. In addition, having the parentage confirmed for the intended pare
Ralph M. Tsong
Feb 1, 20243 min read
What is in an embryo donation agreement?
Embryo donation, sometimes called embryo adoption, is a process where individuals or couples who have undergone in vitro fertilization (IVF) and possess surplus frozen embryos choose to donate their embryos to others. In some cases, a partner may wish to donate his or her joint interest in embryos they created with their other partner, so the other partner has the sole parenting rights and determines the disposition of the embryos. Embryo donation follows certain rules laid
Ralph M. Tsong
Jan 25, 20243 min read
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