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Establishing Parentage with Surrogacy

What you need to know about establishing parentage with surrogacy

It’s important to clearly understand the process of establishing parentage with surrogacy. You and your partner must take certain actions to legally establish yourselves as the legal parents of your baby born via surrogacy. Our Las Vegas surrogacy experts are here to explain how to protect your parental rights when you build your family using surrogacy.

A look at establishing parentage with surrogacy

According to the Uniform Parentage Act, a woman is the biological and legal mother of any children she gives birth to. In the case of surrogacy, a court must acknowledge you and your partner as the true legal parents of your baby. This can be confusing because each state has different laws about the process of establishing parentage with surrogacy. Here is a look at some of these requirements

  • Some states require the surrogate and her spouse to sign paperwork stating they are not the baby’s legal parents. These documents also relinquish their rights to the child. An attorney will submit this paperwork to the court, along with other documents to prove parentage.
  • States like Nevada allow you to file a pre-birth order to prove legal parentage before your child is born. When you do so, you and your partner can be listed on your baby’s birth certificate and take the child home from the hospital.
  • In other states, you may need to file for adoption to establish custody. When you and your partner are not genetically related to the baby, you may need to file for adoption. If one of you is not genetically related, you may need to file for stepparent adoption.

Nevada is home to our Las Vegas surrogacy experts. As one of the most surrogacy-friendly states in the country, establishing parentage with surrogacy is relatively simple, regardless of your sexual orientation or marital status.

Easing the minds of hopeful parents

When you correctly and legally establish parentage, your surrogate has no parental rights to your baby. We recommend that you work with an experienced attorney to draft a surrogacy agreement and file the correct legal paperwork to establish parentage.

If you want to know more about establishing parentage with surrogacy, our Las Vegas surrogacy experts can answer your questions. Contact us to schedule a consultation and learn how to grow your family with help from surrogacy.