Assisted Reproduction
The use of assisted reproduction by families looking to create a family has increased drastically over the last few years. Creating your family through assisted reproduction is exciting and can be emotional. It is critical that you have an attorney who has experience in assisted reproductive technology matters represent you, whether or not you are the Intended Parent(s), surrogate, or donor. The Law Office of Lauren Gaydos Duffer, P.C. has represented Intended Parents, donors, and surrogates across the world.
Surrogacy
The Law Office of Lauren Gaydos Duffer, P.C. may provide the following services for Intended Parents:
- Drafting of surrogacy agreement (traditional or gestational surrogacy)
- Validation of gestational agreement under Texas law (Intended Parents must be married)
- Review and negotiation of surrogacy agreement prepared by other counsel
- Surrogate Advice (may include helping Intended Parents find an agency to work with and representing Intended Parents throughout the process)
- Termination of Parental Rights/Step-Parent Adoption (traditional surrogacy)
- Enforcement of rights under surrogacy agreement
- Review of agency documents
The Law Office of Lauren Gaydos Duffer, P.C. may provide the following services for surrogates:
- Review and negotiation of surrogacy agreement
- Drafting of notice of termination of surrogacy arrangement
- Representation in enforcement of rights under surrogacy agreement
- Review of agency documents
Egg and Embryo Donation
Whether you are looking for a specialized donor (e.g. particular ethnicity or religion) and don't know where to begin, looking for an agency, or have a known donor, The Law Office of Lauren Gaydos Duffer, P.C. may represent you throughout the process from locating an agency that may fit your needs to drafting your donor contract. In addition, if you are a donor, it is extremely important that you have your own independent legal counsel review your donor intent contract with you. The Law Office of Lauren Gaydos Duffer, P.C. has represented numerous donors in reviewing and/or negotiating their egg donor contract.