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| Requirements to the Surrogate Contract | • Typical surrogate candidate is generally between 21 and 36 years of age, gestational surrogate is generally between 21 and 40 years of age
• Surrogate candidate has delivered and is raising at least one child of her own, preferably under age 10.
• Surrogate candidate completes a lengthy application and submits photographs of herself and her children, which is reviewed by Surrogacy Solutions and held for possible matching with intended parents who are clients of Surrogacy Solutions, LLC.
• Surrogate candidate completes consent to child abuse registry clearance and provides complete address history for preceding five years.
• Surrogate candidate completes finger-print based criminal background check.
• Surrogate candidate provides color photocopy of driver’s licenses for herself and spouse or partner, if any, along with copy of marriage license, if married.
• Surrogate candidate provides copies of medical records for pregnancy and delivery of all children carried and delivered by her, as well as medical records for any tubal ligation or other partial sterilization procedure.
• Husband/partner of surrogate consents to the contract and supports surrogate’s decision.
• Surrogate candidate undergoes psychological evaluation at the expense of the agency.
• Surrogate candidate submits to blood screening for certain infectious diseases.
• Once matched to intended parents, surrogate enters into contract negotiations with the agency.
• Once contract terms are determined and a contract is prepared, surrogate consults with her attorney regarding the contract (if you do not have an attorney, the agency will assist you in finding one)
• Surrogate and husband, if any, sign the contract and meet intended parents.
• Surrogate undergoes physical exam plus any additional medical screening or testing deemed necessary by any psychiatric or other medical professional the intended parents select.
• Surrogate’s husband submits to blood screening for certain infectious diseases.
• Physicians and the assisted reproductive technology facility that will perform the in vitro fertilization (or artificial insemination) procedure are named in the contract.
• Surrogate is covered by health insurance, or intended parents will provide health insurance if none is otherwise available.
• Surrogate and her husband will relinquish all parental rights within 24 hours of the birth to aid intended parents in legalizing their relationship with the child and will sign any additional documents required for issuance of a birth certificate for the child in the name of the intended parents.
• Surrogate and husband agree not to have a parental relationship with any child born as a result of an agreement with Surrogacy Solutions.
• Intended parents assume all legal, financial, and parental responsibilities for the child.
• Surrogate and all parties to the contract agree to confidentiality.
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