The legal professionals associated with Building Families, Inc. were pioneers in their field. Their achievements within the California court system helped make the regulatory climate more favorable for surrogacy.
Although surrogacy is a generous gift from the Surrogate to the Intended Parents, a financial arrangement was facilitated by an attorney or an escrow agent in accordance with the terms of the Surrogate Agreement.
Each party had separate legal representation, which provided fair and impartial legal advice to all clients.
The attorney for the Intended Parents prepared the Surrogate Agreement based on the specific facts of each case and ensured that it reflected the most current legal and procedural updates. The Surrogate’s attorney reviewed the Surrogate Agreement with her and her husband/partner and answered questions regarding the legal and financial process. The Surrogate Agreement outlined the obligations and responsibilities of each party to prevent misunderstandings and was signed by both parties once all terms and conditions were mutually agreed upon.
Legal history in California demonstrated that the Surrogate Agreement served as an important tool in the event of a surrogacy-related dispute. In such cases, the agreement was reviewed, and the court ultimately ruled in favor of the party who intended to raise the child(ren).
Once the pregnancy was established, the attorney began the process of obtaining a court order that provided instructions to the hospital where the Intended Parents’ child was born. These instructions included placing the Intended Parents’ names on the birth certificate and clarified that they were the legal parents with full authority over the care of their newborn child.