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The Pre-Birth Order Countdown: Why Your North Carolina Surrogacy Journey Needs a Pre-Birth Parentage Order (PBO)
Planning a surrogacy journey in North Carolina? Learn how a Pre-Birth Order (PBO) protects your parental rights and ensures your name is on the birth certificate from day one.
Estate Planning for Families: Building Your Family Was Intentional. Protecting It Should Be Too.
Imagine you've spent years building your family. Maybe you welcomed a child through IVF, surrogacy, adoption, or after a long journey to parenthood. You've
Traditional Surrogacy in North Carolina: What Intended Parents Need to Know
When most people think of surrogacy today, they are thinking of gestational surrogacy —an arrangement in which the gestational carrier has no genetic relat
What Is a Known Donor Agreement in North Carolina? (Legal Guide for Sperm, Egg & Embryo Donation)
Quick Answer: A Known Donor Agreement is a legally binding contract between intended parent(s) and a known sperm, egg, or embryo donor that defines parenta
Surrogacy Success Rates: What to Expect
This article explores the surrogacy success rates and what you can expect from the process, and the critical factors.
Understanding Trump Administration's Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship and Its Impact on Surrogacy
Understanding Trump Administration's Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship and Its Impact on Surrogacy—key changes and legal concerns.
Donor-Conceived Children—Telling Your Child's Birth Story: Why, When, and How
In June 2022, Colorado passed a law, effective 2025, granting donor-conceived children the right to access their donor's identity.
Abortion Restriction and Surrogacy in America Post-Dobbs
Explore the impact of post-Dobbs abortion restrictions on surrogacy in the U.S., and how changing laws affect family planning options.
Understanding Genetic Testing
PGT testing is preimplantation genetic testing that is performed during an IVF cycle that allows physicians to identify genetic.
Insurance – 101 – The Health Insurance Question
In the first of our series in insurance with surrogacy we look at the basics of the most important insurance issue in surrogacy: health insurance.
How Does Escrow Work in a Surrogacy Journey?
An escrow account, in general, is an account held by a third party on behalf of parties who are completing a transaction. In a surrogacy context, this is when a third party (escrow agent) is selected to hold the funds that will be provided to the gestational carrier and to disburse those funds according to the contract terms.
What is a Gestational Surrogacy Agreement (GSA) and Why Do I Need One?
You’ve finally reached that exciting part of your journey where you’ve found a surrogate, cleared all the medical and psychological expectations, and are ready to start the transfer process! The last thing your clinic tells you that you need to do is work with an attorney to draft a gestational surrogacy agreement (GSA) (also called […]
Three Benefits of Hiring an ART Attorney for Your Family Building Needs
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) law is still an evolving area of law and can be scary or overwhelming for intended parents trying to start a surrogacy journey. By this point you have already gone through and done so much that having to figure out yet another step can seem like the final straw. You may want to dive right in and figure things out on your own. However, hiring an ART attorney can save you time and headaches in the long run. Here are three reasons you should hire a surrogacy attorney.
Here is Where to Start
Identify and clarify your priorities while dealing with a number of variables in your family building journey with this roadmap.
Selecting Your Medical Clinic
One of the first things you will do on your surrogacy journey is select your reproductive endocrinologist (RE). Check out our list for important questions to ask.
Working with Sperm Banks
There are many different options for those seeking sperm donations to have a child. We've compiled 20 questions to get you started.
Independent Surrogacy Checklist for Building Your Family
Your surrogacy journey will be a marathon. Not a sprint. Take good care of yourselves during this time. Rely on your village. We are here for you! Stage One — Day One to Surrogate Match Select a medical clinic. Decide on medical procedures and timeline with your doctor. Research and select donors, if needed. Begin […]
Jen Shares Some Popular Thoughts and Feelings Shared by Intended Parents
Most intended parents feel alone on their surrogacy journey. Jen shares some thoughts to make sure you know you are not alone.
The Finances of Surrogacy
Let us help you organize your thinking about how to get a handle on the finances of surrogacy during what can be a confusing process.
Things NOT to Ask Same Sex Parents
We have compiled a list of ten things NOT to ask same sex parents and their children to help you remain respectful when you might have questions.
Things to Consider About Assisted Reproduction (IVF, Surrogacy, Egg or Sperm Donation)
The process of assisted reproduction can be confusing and overwhelming. Here is some information to help demystify and simplify the process.
Groups Applaud DMV Gender Marker Change
North Carolina's Department of Transportation released a Sex Designation Form to streamline gender marker changes on licenses and ID cards.
Stay Positive: 5 Self-Care Tips for Those Facing Infertility
Perhaps you planned to have children after you reached a certain degree of success in your career or achieved a similar personal milestone. But after trying to become a parent, you receive the devastating news that you are facing infertility. You know that this doesn’t mean you will never have a family. With Assisted Reproductive […]
What You Need to Know About ART
For many individuals and couples, the dream of starting their own family is complicated by an inability to conceive.
Parentage Options for Same Sex Couples
Same sex couples have a variety of options when seeking to grow their families.
Jennifer Tharrington Named One of 10 Best
Atty. Jennifer Tharrington has been recognized by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys as one of the 10 Best in North Carolina for Client Satisfaction.
A Brief Introduction to Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)
At one time, couples who could not have children of their own for whatever reason had two choices: stay childless or adopt. Now, thanks to advances in medical technology, parents who were formerly unable to conceive can take advantage of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), which has paved the way for many new options for growing […]
Is a Gestational Carrier Right for Me?
Growing a Family Many prospective parents consider a gestational carriers or gamete donation because they can’t conceive and/or carry a child themselves.…
Potential Pitfalls to Avoid in Surrogacy or Gamete Donation
Science has given prospective parents a plethora of reproductive options that did not exist before.
The Basics of Using a Sperm Donor
For couples with male infertility or lesbian couples, selecting a sperm donor demands thoughtful discussion and consideration.
Embryo Custody Battles
An Illinois court is deciding whether a woman can implant embryos over her ex-boyfriend's objection, who provided the sperm.
Talking to Your Children about a Gestational Carrier
Many clients are undecided about when and how to tell their child that he or she was conceived or born through a gestational carrier or gamete donation.
Keeping It in the Family
Tips for intended parents who are considering a gestational carrier that is a friend or family member.
Making Gestational Carrier Conversations Less Awkward
Engaging in conversations that are full of words like “sperm” and “vaginal delivery” and “abortion” are very awkward for many people.
The Hostile States: Ensuring that your state laws do not prohibit your gestational carrier arrangement
The New York Times recently ran an article regarding the push to legalize gestational carriers in New York. Surprisingly, New York is one of the harshest…
Qualities to Look For in a Gestational Carrier
Many clients have asked what they should look for when choosing a gestational carrier.
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