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Thursday March 7th, 2019

New Jersey’s New Paid Family Leave Law Now Covers Benefits for Parents of Children Born via Surrogacy

The New Jersey legislature recently passed a bill expanding the state’s paid family leave. Signed into law on February 19, 2019 by NJ Governor Phil […]
Monday January 8th, 2018

Looking forward to 2018!

The mission for The Surrogacy Law Center this year remains the same: To help as many people as possible achieve the family they always dreamed […]
Wednesday December 27th, 2017

The Surrogacy Law Center: A Year in Review

For The Surrogacy Law Center 2017 was a year of moves. The Law firm moved to a new offices in Carlsbad that offers the staff […]
Friday December 22nd, 2017

How To Deal With Infertility During The Holidays

The holiday season for someone battling infertility can be nothing short of agonizing. No matter how well a person prepares ahead of time for invasive […]
Monday November 27th, 2017

Protecting Your Future Fertility

The pregnancy timetable tells all – women need to protect their future fertility now more than ever. A new generation of professional women are realizing […]
Monday May 8th, 2017

Judge awards accident victim future surrogacy costs

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Neena Sharma granted a woman a comprehensive settlement from severe injuries sustained in a 2011 head-on collision caused by an intoxicated […]
Monday February 27th, 2017

Children born via Surrogacy in Mexico and Cambodia unable to leave

In two separate parts of the world, surrogacy bans and issuance of birth certificates continue to wreak havoc on parents wanting to return home with […]
Wednesday February 15th, 2017

Minnesota policymakers want surrogacy regulated

State lawmakers Rep. John Lesch and Sen. Sandra Pappas recently unveiled the Minnesota Gestational Carrier Act with the intent to regulate the surrogacy industry. Currently, […]
Monday February 13th, 2017

New house bill focuses on fertility treatments

An Indiana lawmaker has introduced, House Bill 1059, aimed at health insurance companies adding fertility treatments for its members. According to Representative Robin Shackleford the […]
Saturday January 28th, 2017

Sperm donor fights against child support claim

A Canadian court will soon decide if a sperm donor, who claims that he never intended to parent, will be required to retroactively pay child […]
Wednesday January 18th, 2017

Italian Court Ruling Considered a Positive Step

An Italian court has ruled that a same-sex couple’s twins, born to a California surrogate in 2015, are not in fact brothers, despite being born […]
Wednesday December 14th, 2016

Frozen embryo legal battle continues for Vergara

In a recent right-to-live lawsuit filed against Sofia Vergara, she is being sued by her two frozen embryos, named “Emma” and “Isabella” in court documents, […]
Wednesday November 30th, 2016

Topeka sperm donor not the legal father

After a four-year legal battle, Shawnee County District Court Judge Mary Mattivi ruled that Topeka sperm donor, William Marotta, is not the legal father of […]
Friday November 25th, 2016

Missouri Appeals Court Rules Frozen Embryos are Property, Not Persons

The battle over two frozen embryos was decided by the Missouri Court of Appeals last week. In a contentious dispute involving divorced couple Jalesia McQueen, […]
Tuesday November 22nd, 2016

Mother files lawsuit for nonpayment of maternity leave

A former Verizon employee filed a lawsuit against her employer alleging the company’s refusal to pay for her maternity leave benefits. Marybeth Walz required a […]
Tuesday November 8th, 2016

Lawsuit alleges infertility doctor uses own sperm to inseminate patients

According to CBC News, a possible class-action lawsuit against former fertility doctor, Norman Barwin of Ottawa, Canada, alleges he impregnated two patients with his own […]