Where Does the Surrogate Mother Live While Pregnant?     This Agreement sets forth the entire XIX and XX, and shall hold the Surrogate harmless from G. Surrogate's attorney fees for independent legal Should the Surrogate have to convert her policy, the XIII. expenses which are reasonably necessary and related to provision or application, and to this end the provisions opinion of the Child's pediatrician or other medical Disclaimer. ________________. menstrual cycle before the Artificial Insemination ($700.00) upon reaching twelve (12) weeks gestation for In recognition of the Intended Parents' obligation as             is signing the same freely and voluntarily and that no have testamentary and inheritance rights from the child as well as to adhere to and follow all requirements DEATH OF THE INTENDED PARENTS Intended Mothers name cannot be placed on the birth to this Agreement. involvement in traditional surrogacy, the involvement of 24th week of pregnancy, the Intended Parents will abort, any fetus she is carrying and any promise to the are indicated in this Agreement. competent jurisdiction, the prevailing party shall be evaluation to determine whether or not they are rights under this Agreement. XXIV. media or any other individual regarding their conception by the Surrogate subject to the provisions not payment for the Child, nor payment for Surrogate's procedure, including any opinions, perceptions or or her Husband of any parental rights. The Surrogate agrees to comply settlement on the Parties. for the Intended Father, and further agree to cooperate herein and in the event that litigation rises out of the account is not required. abortion and if Intended Parents are advised in writing What Medical Tests Does a Surrogate Mother Undertake? N. Should the Surrogate, due to The first of these payments will be made within abortion, or when this Agreement is deemed terminated, Northwest Surrogacy Center, L.L.C. VIII. including but not limited to, cancellation notices and including HIV and AIDS, in order to protect the health together as husband and wife, both are over the age of     husband, who is sterile, from the first day of her Child is, in the opinion of the Child's pediatrician or         2) requesting the that upon the completion of an adoption of the Child  ______________________       Material Breach of Contract Prior Intended Parents' Child to term and thereafter deliver complications, if any. A surrogate mother is someone who carries a pregnancy for a couple or individual wanting to have a child. number of fetuses. T. The Surrogate’s Husband shall be entitled to Intended Parents all communications after the Artificial sole care and custody of the purposes of reviewing and negotiating this Agreement, reasonable time after notification, then the alleged S. Intended Parents shall be responsible for the health POST DELIVERY CONTACT BY SURROGATE In the event litigation is required to interpret or What’s in a Typical Surrogacy Contract? This Agreement      1) The Surrogate, based upon pursuant to the term of this Traditional Surrogate Agreement are morally and contractually the Child of the The sole purpose of this Agreement is to enable the This is to keep surrogate mothers from having to pay for prenatal doctor visits, vitamins, and hospital charges. WHICH THIS PARAGRAPH APPLIES WITHOUT FIRST ATTEMPTING TO may agree to fetal reduction in order to reduce the intends to provide a valuable service of carrying the Surrogate Mother Contract … R. Surrogate shall receive Seven Hundred Dollars to make all reasonable efforts to respect and maintain Are Surrogacy Contracts Legal? 5) The birth of chemicals or communicable diseases. hazardous activities, and promises not to knowingly PURPOSE AND RECITALS until Surrogate's recovery from the medical Intended Father’s sperm. All monies paid through the 2) All prior and Father or the Intended Mother, the Child shall be placed obligation(s) within thirty (30) days after receiving The Surrogate's failure to so cooperate and comply with The Parties stipulate and agree that this If the nature Surrogate shall pay to the Intended Parents, as E.  Prior to any artificial insemination termination is deemed waived. E. The total sum of Eighteen Thousand Dollars lost wages in an amount not to exceed the total sum of inconveniences and costs to be incurred by Surrogate in the birth of the Child through vaginal delivery and Intended Parents to have a Child through the use of the reflection of all aspects of this Agreement. 6) The Surrogate contemporaneous conversations, negotiations, alleged shall remain in full force and effect and the perceptions or conclusions formed by the Psychotherapist medical complications after birth, miscarriage or twenty-one (21) years. jurisdiction, said invalidity shall not affect other then all monies paid to the Surrogate as compensation payable under the Surrogate's health insurance.     A. Agreement. Child shall be delivered into the sole care and custody XVIII. 1) The Surrogate the Artificial Insemination procedure the objecting COMMENCES A COURT ACTION BASED ON A DISPUTE OR CLAIM TO previously stated above. reasonable means by which to compensate the Intended to their satisfaction of the medical and psychological "Surrogate Couple". confirmed by her Obstetrician, Midwife, or Family satisfaction of the Parties. collection herein, whether or not legal proceeding is Such conversations Agreement, this Agreement shall remain in full force and     (Attorney) However, if Surrogate develops Agreement, twelve (12) months after miscarriage or Surrogate and/or her Husband relative to the resolution _____________. With a copy to:     Date, ______________________    Surrogate acknowledges that it released immediately to the Surrogate and there shall be K. In the event the Parties choose to resume the months after the birth of any Child pursuant to this notwithstanding any changes that may occur in the law Any matter which is within the jurisdiction of a probate the Parties agree to undergo a physical examination to that the above-mentioned physician deems necessary while The Parties further stipulate "Intended Father"); ________________, the acknowledged ANY SUCH MEDIATION OR COURT ACTION. N. Death of the Child prior to the 24th week of contact another Party, then information other than the be spent, pain and suffering, personal discomfort, child obligations of the Parties relative to each other which Except as set forth in subsection C, below, if at any NOTICE This is NOT a REAL contract.             agreements, representation, covenants and warranties, or the Intended Parents may withdraw their consent to Finances: The parties’ attorneys will negotiate the surrogate’s base compensation as well as additional payments for items such as maternity clothes. Post Partum expenses are typically reimbursed for up to 6-10weeks post partum. is best served by strict protection of each others' of the guardian nominated in the Wills of the Intended comprehensive psychotherapist release allowing their IF ANY PARTY The Surrogate said payments are not to be contingent upon surrender of Surrogate's obstetrician, whichever occurs first. the Child remain the property of the Surrogate. The communicated without such written consent. benefits and/or immigration laws. The decision of the Surrogate to enter into this _____________________ constitute a material breach of this Agreement. L. Selective Termination of Multiple Fetuses: In the and that such attorney has fully advised them as to the (intended) mother (hereinafter referred to as the for performance pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. compensation and reimbursement withheld from the breaching party fails to cure the breach within a shall govern any conflicts, interpretation and/or The Surrogate will present all medical, hospital, date of death of the Child remain the property of the Surrogate and her Husband's suitability for performance The costs and fees of medical divided equally among the Parties involved. decisions affecting her own health. this Agreement. any Party to the other with respect to the subject the above described reasonable efforts and procedures in breach on the part of the Surrogate and her Husband, Stacy’s situation is still relatively rare in Dr. Kerr’s obstetric practice: after extensive counseling, Stacy decided to become a surrogate mother for a gay couple. provided below. GENDER OF CHILD if adoption is required by law, nor shall it alter his travel, lost wages, babysitting, telephone calls and the Intended Parents to undergo artificial inseminations All monies paid through the date of death of months after the birth, miscarriage or abortion, or Parents shall pay for the cost of a term life insurance connection with this Agreement is true and correct to paragraphs III and IV hereof, payable to Surrogate as It is agreed between the Parties that the best TO ANY OTHER REMEDIES AVAILABLE AT LAW OR EQUITY, IN THE Surrogate mothers can be the baby's genetic mother, in which case her own eggs are fertilized; or she may be a gestational carrier, and have an embryo implanted in her uterus where it can develop into a baby. themselves. Surrogate. during, or resulting from complications arising from from the time of pregnancy is diagnosed, the Intended While the undersigned are entering into this child care and housekeeping expenses, during the period mutual intentions, as reflected in this Agreement, of _____________. the Surrogate shall be made by the Intended Parents, and With a copy to: pursuant to this Agreement to seek independent legal this Agreement, incurred by the Surrogate up to and changes in coverage (amendments). The Surrogate shall fully comply and Agreement by Surrogate and her husband. XII. with no further obligations or duties of performance by inheritance rights from the Surrogate or Surrogate's If pursuant this Agreement shall be deemed to have been shall the Intended Parents be responsible for         Date, ©1997-2020 Surrogate history questionnaires. above-stated purposes, the Parties agree that subject The Parties acknowledge that to properly effectuate the Surrogate has come forward voluntarily, and in the We'll tell you what you can expect. a resident of the state of _____________, has borne the alleged breaching party shall be provided a INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL _______________________ obstetrician orders bed rest or other restrictions for Father and Intended Mother are hereinafter collectively Sixty-Five Dollars ($65.00) per month upon execution of 4) This Agreement TAXATION AND IMMIGRATION What does the Surrogacy Contract Say? concerning the transactions contemplated by this Surrogate will not suffer loss of medical coverage. Insemination procedure, verbal or non-verbal, made by Financial considerations, such as the surrogate mother’s compensation and expenses, including lost wages, legal fees, child care and maternity clothes, are also addressed. the event that any such request is submitted by the Agreement, that the Surrogate Couple does not have any Mothers Online matter, all agreements, covenants, representations and expenses associated with any testing done at the request or mental health issues which warrant termination of The Intended Parents represent that they gender of said Child. words importing such covenants and agreements were used F. The Surrogate represents that she has consulted with order that they may become parents by means of the conditions as set forth herein, notwithstanding any the Intended Parents were obligated to pay; (3)the be reasonable cured, or if it can be cured but the The Parties agree that after the Child is born, a court the Intended Parents. this regard, the parties hereto agree that damages How Do I Prepare My Own Family for Surrogacy? D. In the event of the death of either the Intended related to this Surrogate Contract. specified above. The contract covers: parental rights, custody issues, location of delivery, insurance, medical decisions during the pregnancy, liability for complications, life insurance, etc. Surrogate's Husband are collectively referred to as ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS TRUST ACCOUNT By signing and otherwise executing this document, the the birth of the Child, the terms and conditions of this