Protecting Your Legal Rights in Surrogacy Agreements
Medical and legal processes combine in surrogacy agreements. Detailed steps must be taken to protect the rights of the adoptive parents. At Krigel & Krigel, P.C. in Kansas City, we are seasoned adoption attorneys who compassionately and aggressively advocate for our clients facing a complex, yet rewarding time in their lives.
No detail is too small in a surrogacy agreement. Too much is at stake to place your important legal matter in the hands of a lesser-experienced, inaccessible adoption attorney. Contact us at 816-756-5800 or toll free at 866-245-8887.
Clearly Establishing Your Parentage
At Krigel & Krigel, P.C., we recognize that many states' laws have not progressed as quickly as medical technology. The processes of traditional and gestational surrogacy are medically complex, and may require extra legal steps to recognize legal parentage. In gestational surrogacy, which is most common, the intended parents' genetic material is implanted in a surrogate, also called a gestational carrier. In traditional surrogacy, one parent's genetic material is combined with that of the surrogate. Thus, one of the intended parents must take action after a birth to recognize the parentage of the child.
Our job is to draft an agreement between the surrogate and the intended parents of the child before any medical procedures commence. That carefully prepared document details responsibilities related to expenses, insurance and medical considerations. In the end, we want to establish legal parentage clearly.
Seasoned and Respected Adoption Attorneys at Your Side
The emotional journey of becoming parents can take a turn for the worse when a poorly prepared contract puts your parentage in question. Our attorneys bring not only experience and knowledge, but also respect from professionals in the industry for our dedicated and thorough approach to surrogacy adoptions.
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For more information or to schedule an appointment with an experienced lawyer regarding an adoption through surrogacy, please contact us.