Donor egg banks have boomed in popularity thanks to advances in reproductive medicine, giving intended parents yet another option in family building. Here are some things to think about when deciding whether building your family through frozen donor eggs is the right choice for you: 1. The main appeal of frozen donor eggs is often […]
I hear this a lot from non-biological mothers: “My name’s on the birth certificate, so I’m all set, right? Right?” Nope, sorry. That’s not how it works. Yes two married moms can both get their names listed on their child’s birth certificate here in New Hampshire. This is based on what we call the marital […]
Many, many of my clients have fears about the egg donation process. Well, as a lawyer, I have fears too–but the things that you as intended parents worry about are very different from the things that I worry about. Fear #1: The egg donor will want to take my baby back. This is without question […]
You’re almost there . . . you’ve matched with an egg donor, the medical and mental health screenings have been completed, and now it’s time to work on your egg donor contract. At this point, you should be working with your own attorney who can help you figure out the details best for your arrangement. […]
Q:Is it necessary for me to have a written legal agreement with my sperm donor? A: If you are using a known donor, sometimes called a “directed” or “selected” donor, it is very important to have a written agreement directly between you and your donor. The law treats direct agreements between two people differently than […]
Catherine: I’ve always felt that people who go through IVF should get a free pass with regards to pregnancy complications. We’ve already been through enough to get pregnant and should just get to enjoy the rest of the journey. But I know that sadly it doesn’t always work out that way and I know far […]
I’m going to be speaking this Saturday at the RESOLVE New England Annual Fertility Treatment, Donor Choices and Adoption Conference. Over at RNE’s blog, you can get a preview of the topics I will be covering in the egg donation session. Look forward to seeing you there.
I just got back from the American Bar Association’s Family Law Section Conference in Stowe, Vermont. It was a fantastic conference, and I was honored to have been able to serve as moderator for one of the panels, which consisted of distinguished surrogacy attorneys Victoria Ferrera from Connecticut and Kurt Hughes from Vermont, as well […]
I’m very excited to be speaking at the Donor Egg Information Night session being sponsored by RESOLVE New England here in Concord, New Hampshire. The session will take place on October 7, 2014 from 6-7:30 pm at Presidential Oaks, 200 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH. I, along with a local mom through egg donation, will be there […]
