From Latvia to West Los Angeles, From Med School Student to Law School Professor UWLA Offers First-of-its-Kind Family Formation andAdoption Law Elective Class Growing up in Latvia, Maya Shulman wanted to be a cardiac surgeon. She initially pursued that ambition,...
Surrogacy agreements are often approached with a focus on the emotional and medical journey ahead, but in practice, it’s the financial terms that tend to cause the most strain when they aren’t clearly defined from the start. A strong agreement doesn’t just outline...
Assisted reproduction often involves people in different locations. Intended parents may live in different states from each other, from their surrogate, or from the fertility clinic handling IVF or other treatment. When surrogacy, egg donation, or other assisted...
For many intended parents, seeing their names on their child’s birth certificate feels like the final step in building their family. It is emotional. It is meaningful. It represents everything you worked toward. But in California fertility and surrogacy law, a birth...
Modern family building offers more paths than ever before. Assisted reproduction, donor arrangements, and surrogacy have made it possible for many individuals and couples to build families in ways that were not previously available. At the same time, these...
When building a family through adoption, surrogacy, IVF, or assisted reproduction, legal timing plays an important role, but it doesn’t have to feel rushed or overwhelming. Many people wait to contact a fertility attorney until medical treatment is scheduled or a...
When people begin IVF, most of their energy is understandably focused on the medical process. Appointments, protocols, lab reports, medications, and timing quickly take over. Fertility clinics do an enormous amount of work to guide patients through treatment, but one...
As the new year begins, many individuals and families take stock of plans that are already in motion. For those considering family-building in 2026, this is often a moment for families to pause and ensure that the legal groundwork supporting those plans is clear,...
When couples face infertility or find themselves with extra embryos after IVF, two terms often come up: embryo donation and embryo adoption. Though the phrases are sometimes used interchangeably, even by clinics or agencies, from a legal and practical standpoint they...
Using a known donor to build your family can feel deeply personal and meaningful. Whether the donor is a close friend, a relative, or someone you already have a connection with, the familiarity can bring comfort, trust, and a sense of shared purpose. But that personal...
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