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Guides from Royal Surrogacy on surrogacy costs, timelines, contracts, California law and becoming a surrogate.
To be a surrogate you must be 21–36, have a BMI under 32, have had a healthy pregnancy and be raising a child. Here are the requirements, disqualifiers, emotional readiness and every step.
A first surrogacy journey usually takes one to two years. Here is each step for first-time surrogates, from choosing an agency to delivery, with typical timelines.
Most women can complete 2–3 surrogacy journeys. Royal accepts surrogates with no more than five total deliveries and recommends waiting 6–12 months between pregnancies.
You can be a surrogate for a friend or relative if you meet the medical, psychological and legal requirements. You still need screening, separate lawyers and a contract. Here are the 12 steps.
Surrogacy can give a genetic connection and a more defined timeline but costs more; adoption usually costs less but has no genetic link and less predictable timing. Here is a side-by-side comparison.
Surrogacy is legal in California and has been since Johnson v. Calvert (1993). Contracts must be signed before transfer, both sides need lawyers, and pre-birth parentage orders are standard.
A surrogacy contract is a legally binding agreement, signed after matching and before any medication, that sets out compensation, medical decisions, insurance, communication and legal parentage.
Choose a surrogacy agency by comparing services, experience and success rates, fee transparency, screening and matching, and legal expertise, and by watching for red flags.
Surrogacy for intended parents happens in five phases: exploration and agency selection, matching, legal and medical groundwork, pregnancy, and birth and beyond.
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