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Intended parents going on the birth certificate

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:06:59 -0700

Can the intended parents go on the birth certificate if the embryo is from the intended father and an egg donor? How does the intended mother get on the birth certificate?

Thanks:)

Just Wondering

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:13:39 -0700

How do you or who do contact about surrogate mothers.

I think this is very sad.

Simple Surrogacy — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:14:10 -0700

I think this is very sad. Intended Parents should not have to travel to another state to become parents. It should be a right to do it in your home state/town, not a privilidge.

Horrible

Ty_N_Al — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:16:23 -0700

This is a horrible turn of events. You should not have travel outside of your home state to establish your family. This is really sad and angering.

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California Laws

stephaniec — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:54:01 -0700

While the legislature in California does not specifically address surrogacy, case law does and in California, like Arkansas, the marital status of the surrogate is immaterial and the Intended Parents do not have to adopt their children; they are declared the parents prior to their child's birth. While I didn't know the laws were as favorable as they are in Arkansas, I wanted to clear up any misconceptions about California law.

Further, it's an even better state for lesbian couples who are are registered domestic partners as they do not have to petition the court to have their names placed on the birth certificate. If they are registered, the child is considered a child of their union and no further legal paperwork is needed.

please see Johnson v. Calvert and In Re Marriage of Buzzanca for further information on California surrogacy law.

Feel free to contact me at stephanie@surrogacy-lawyer.com or view my blog at http://surrogacylawyer.blogspot.com/.