Assisted Reproductive Technology
Embryo Donation Contracts
Embryo donation agreements that resolve parentage in compliance with statutory and case law — saving fees and heartache later.
When couples donate embryos
Couples often have frozen embryos remaining after they have completed their own efforts to build a family. Some choose to donate those embryos to other couples who are still trying to grow their family. Embryo donation can be a deeply meaningful decision, and it has real legal consequences.
Parentage in embryo donation
Parentage issues are at the heart of every embryo donation. The contract has to be drafted in compliance with statutory and case law so that no question remains about who the legal parents are after the child is born.
Cost savings of doing it right
“Done properly, the cost of preparing the contract is small compared with the legal fees that arise when parentage is disputed years later.”
Done properly, the cost of preparing the contract is small compared with the legal fees that arise when parentage is disputed years later. The contract is the cheapest insurance policy in the entire process.
Avoiding heartache, not just litigation
The cost of a poorly handled embryo donation is not only financial. The heartache and turmoil that come with disputed parentage can be devastating to everyone involved — donors, recipients, and the child. A careful contract is how we avoid that outcome.
Independent counsel for both sides
Embryo donation works best when both sides have independent counsel. Each party should have the opportunity to understand the contract and ask questions of an attorney who represents them alone.
Coordination with the clinic and storage facility
“We coordinate the contract with the clinic and storage facility so the embryo transfer happens with all the documentation it requires.”
We coordinate the contract with the clinic and storage facility so the embryo transfer happens with all the documentation it requires. Loose ends in the storage paperwork can complicate the donation later.