California Surrogacy Laws for Intended Parents: A Plain-English Guide
Understand the basic California surrogacy framework, separate attorneys, written agreements and parentage planning.
Category For Intended Parents
Practical guidance for intended parents on planning, matching, costs, coordination, communication, pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum support.
Does Insurance Cover Surrogacy? What Intended Parents Should Review
Learn which surrogacy expenses insurance may or may not cover and why every policy needs an individual professional review.
Donor Sperm and Surrogacy: A Guide for Intended Parents
Learn how donor sperm, embryo creation, clinic screening, legal planning and surrogate matching may connect in one journey.
Embryo Donation vs. Embryo Adoption: What Intended Parents Should Know
Compare embryo donation and embryo adoption, including genetics, clinic steps, legal planning and how surrogacy may fit.
Egg Donation and Surrogacy: How the Processes Fit Together
Understand how egg donation, embryo creation, surrogate matching and transfer planning connect for intended parents.
Whose Egg Is Used in Surrogacy?
Learn whose egg may be used in gestational surrogacy and how intended-parent or donor eggs connect to embryo creation and transfer.
How Surrogate Matching Works for Intended Parents
See how surrogate matching works, what each side discusses and why both the surrogate and intended parents can say no.
Surrogacy Process for Intended Parents: What Happens Next
Follow the surrogacy process from planning and matching through legal clearance, embryo transfer, pregnancy and delivery.
How to Find a Surrogate You Can Trust
Learn how intended parents find, screen and match with a surrogate—and what to check before agreeing to move forward.
Your First Match Call With Intended Parents: What to Expect
Your first match call is a conversation to learn whether daily expectations fit—not an interview you have to “pass.” Expect introductions, questions about communication, appointments, family life, boundaries, delivery, and the relationship after birth. You may ask for time or…