Future Families NW, LLC

A Surrogate Consulting Agency

Surrogacy Laws By State

Compiled by HRC.org

Permitted:
Six states allow individuals and couples to enter into surrogacy contracts: Arkansas, California, Illinois (gestational surrogacy only), Massachusetts, New Jersey (uncompensated surrogacy agreements only) and Washington (uncompensated surrogacy agreements only).

Prohibited:
The District of Columbia and 11 states prohibit surrogacy agreements in all or some instances. The District of Columbia and Florida prohibit surrogacy for all unmarried couples; Indiana and Louisiana prohibit traditional surrogacy; Michigan and Nebraska prohibit compensated surrogacy agreements; Nevada prohibits surrogacy for all unmarried couples; New York, North Dakota and Texas prohibit surrogacy for all unmarried couples; and Utah and Virginia prohibit surrogacy for all unmarried couples.

The remaining 34 states have mixed or unclear laws and/or court case rulings on whether surrogacy agreements are allowed.

The following link has a list of the surrogacy laws in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Click on a state name for more information about laws governing surrogacy in that state.

Important note: The determination of parenting rights is always made on a case-by-case basis. If you are facing a parenting contest or are considering becoming a parent, you should consult with a lawyer licensed in your state and familiar with GLBT family law and surrogacy law.

Click here for individual state laws regarding surrogacy.

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FFNW Brochure

Future Families NW,LLC takes great pride in our services and the trust placed in us by fertility doctors in Oregon, Washngton, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona and California. We appreciate them offering our brochures to patients interested in surrogacy as an option to enlarge their family.

Request information regarding surrogate consulting agencies from your fertility doctor at your next visit.

WHAT'S NEW AT FFNW?

Six babies were born in the latter half of 2007 to FFNW Intended Parents. More are pregnant and several just starting to work on contracts and cycling as we start out the year 2008!

We are looking forward to a happy and healthy upcoming year for our surrogates and the baby(ies) they are bringing into this world!!

Gestational Carrier, Ali, gave birth to Olivia Jane for K and T in June!

Kyle
Traditional Surrogate, Beth, delivered baby Kyle for J and D in mid-October!

Tiff!
Gestational Surrogate, Tiffany, delivered twin girls for California IF's J and D in mid-March. You did an swesome job TIff!
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Changing Life, Facing Life, Sharing Life Together
Through The Miracle of Surrogate Angels
and Future Families NW, LLC.

Future Families NW is located in both Portland and Medford, Oregon. FFNW is small, diverse, growing, committed, caring, serious, warm and REAL!
We have formed a community that encourages each other as we grow in faith, in knowledge, in service, and in love of self, family and neighbor.
At Future Families NW we not only respect but welcome diversity in race, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical and
mental ability, economic status and profession. We believe all people are equal before God and entitled to an enlarged family through surrogacy.
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