Surrogacy agreements and attorneys

Agency service contracts, surrogacy agreements, medical consents, and fund-management documents may exist separately. Identify parties, scope, and relationships between documents.

Confirm whom each attorney represents, who provides individual legal advice, and whether a referral affects choice. Who pays an attorney’s fee and whom that attorney represents are different questions.

• Responsibilities, costs, payments, and unused funds.
• Insurance and uncovered expenses.
• Privacy, contact, and information authorization.
• Medical decisions and bodily autonomy.
• Withdrawal, rematching, and dispute handling.

A contract is not automatically a parentage order, birth certificate, or travel document. Attorneys must explain which rights can be agreed, enforceability, and limits around medical decisions.