Los Angeles Surrogacy partners with intended parents and gestational surrogates across California, including Berkeley, Oakland, San Mateo, and the San Francisco Bay Area. We collaborate with premier IVF clinics statewide, ensuring you access to top industry professionals. For any inquiries about our services or locations, contact us today.
Surrogacy Law in San Francisco, California
Surrogacy law in California is designed to have a customizable framework. This means that a good legal team is extremely valuable. When your legal partners are knowledgeable in the field, the contracts are straightforward and organized – and most of all, they are designed to protect you.
One example of this includes California’s establishment of a pre-birth parentage order. This paperwork declares and confirms that the intended parents are the child’s legal parents. It decrees that no circumstances during or after birth can change this, even if the surrogate was to have a change of heart and decide to keep the baby. It ensures that the intended parents are listed on the baby’s birth certificate, and it allows intended parents to make the medical decisions of the newborn. At the end of the journey, it ensures that the intended parents are able to leave the hospital with their child. This contract is signed by both intended parents and the surrogate before she becomes pregnant.
California law also requires the intended parents and the surrogate to have separate lawyers. Both parties will sign a document declaring that they understand the surrogacy journey and they agree to what it entails. (Of course, before signing, both parties will discuss these with their case manager and legal team, and will be knowledgeable about these specifics.) The agreements must be signed and notarized before the surrogate can begin the process of becoming pregnant. These requirements protect both parties and make California a desirable place to start a family via surrogacy.
Though there may be additional paperwork if you are an intended parent coming from out of the country, all of these same laws still apply to you. You will be protected under California law and will be represented by the best legal team available.
Information for Potential Surrogates in San Francisco
Becoming a Surrogate in San Francisco
All surrogates who work with Los Angeles Surrogacy must have the same qualifications. To be sure everyone receives the same care, we do not change our qualifications based on location.
For a specific breakdown of the qualifications a prospective surrogate must meet, please read The Surrogate Screening Process. But, to summarize, a surrogate needs to:
- Be between the ages of 20 and 39.
- Have a BMI of 33 or less (unless otherwise stated by a doctor).
- Have already had one successful pregnancy with minimal to no complications.
- Be raising at least one of her children in her own home.
- Not receive government assistance.
- Reside in the United States of America legally.
- Not take drugs, including nicotine or antidepressants.
If you live in or near San Francisco and meet these requirements, please reach out to us! If you decide to partner with Los Angeles Surrogacy, the surrogacy screening process will be as follows:
- Initial discussions with an agency representative will answer all of your questions and give you an idea if Los Angeles Surrogacy is a good fit for you.
- You will fill out a form with your personal information, including contact information, marital status, date of birth, etc.
- You will detail out your health history, primarily any complications with your reproductive system or anything that may affect you during pregnancy.
- Lifestyle choice, including your living situation, employment status, routine exercise, and alcohol/drug consumption will be detailed.
- A doctor will conduct emotional and physical wellness checks.
- A representative will conduct a background check.
- You will detail out specific preferences you have for your pregnancy and delivery. These will be included in your contract later on.
Surrogate Compensation
Overall, most surrogates in Sacramento receive between $30,000-$80,000 in payment. The range is so great due to the amount of factors that are personal to a surrogate and her journey.
The compensation includes:
- The base income specified in your contract
- Lost income (for when the surrogate can no longer work her job)
- Travel (to appointments or to meet-ups with intended parents, if necessary)
- Maternity clothes & other needed supplies, like supplements
- Additional payment if the surrogate delivers twins or needs a C-section
San Francisco Surrogacy Information for Intended Parents
Finding a Surrogate in San Francisco
As described above, Los Angeles Surrogacy screens all of our surrogate applicants to be sure they are emotionally and physically capable of being a surrogate. After the screening process, we have enough information about each surrogate to be able to perform a matching process.
Taking into consideration both parties location and preferences regarding communication styles, scheduling, willingness to travel, desired number of children (twins, triplets, etc), and personal viewpoints, we are able to match up surrogates with perfect intended parent partners.
Surrogacy Costs in San Francisco
Surrogacy typically costs between $150,000-$250,000. We offer payment plans and financing options for intended parents that choose to work with us at Los Angeles Surrogacy.
Intended parents will pay a base compensation to the surrogate, which starts at about $30,000 for first-time surrogates and higher for those who have experience. You will also cover additional costs and reimbursements. These include:
- Medical treatments, including IVF
- Legal
- Travel
- Agency Fee
- Reimbursements for pregnancy-related expenses like maternity clothing, supplements, etc. (These will be discussed and detailed in your contract before you sign it.)
Medical costs vary greatly depending on the parameters of your surrogacy insurance. Travel costs solely depend on how far your surrogate partner lives from the medical clinics (and from you, if you choose to meet up).
Why Los Angeles Surrogacy?
Los Angeles Surrogacy works with gestational surrogates located all over California – from Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. We utilize the best fertility clinics and legal staff who specialize in surrogacy that California has to offer.
We partner with intended parents from all over California, all over the United States (in states where surrogacy is legal), and all over the world. Our mission is to help individuals and couples from all across the globe to achieve their dreams of parenthood.
Our staff has over 15 years of experience in the surrogacy industry. We can guide you through your options, and let you know what we can do to make your journey better. You will be assigned a case manager that will be your point of contact throughout your time with us.
If you are interested in becoming a gestational surrogate or intended parent in California, please reach out to us here.