surrogacy law

German Surrogate Twins born in India may finally be able to go home with both of their parents, of which one parent has had to remain in India for almost two years. Ladies and gentleman, this is a cautionary tale of a couple wanting to be parents so badly that proper legal advice was not obtained beforehand. You MUST check the laws of where you child is being born AND where you reside. You cannot and should be taking advice from centers who tell you that things will work out - they have in the past.

TGIF! I hope that those who are celebrating Labor Day this long weekend have a great time - I know I will.

New York - A history of crime and drug addiction spanning two decades should not bar a man from being able to adopt, so says a New York judge who credited the man's attempt to turn his life around. This ruling will allow this man and his wife to be placed on the adoption list. His last conviction was 1995, and he claims to be clean and sober since 2000 when he was released from prison. Many think it was a good decision - what about you? I know what Bill O'Reilly would say.

Surrogacy Lawyer, Theresa M. Erickson, is conducting an online seminar about Surrogacy and Egg Donation to air on September 23, 2009. “We realized there is a need for information on the process of Surrogacy and Egg Donation. We also realize that with the current state of the economy, people just don’t have the funds or time it takes to travel to a conference, with that in mind we are holding an online seminar that anyone with a computer can attend,” states Theresa M. Erickson, Surrogacy Lawyer, CEO and founder of Conceptual Options.

As I was reviewing some incoming emails this week, I received one from a woman who could not decide how to move forward in becoming a surrogate. First, she went on the internet, then she went onto Craigslist, where she found several ads declaring why they were the best. So, in order to help her and others looking into becoming a surrogate, here are ten things you need to think about first:

Today I did a great interview with Creating A Family that has alot of information on Surrogacy for everyone. The host, Dawn Davenport, asked great questions, and I think that you will learn alot. Click Here for the entire show from today, July 8, 2009: http://www.creatingafamily.com/index.php?content=radio_show.