Embryo Donation and Family Formation Law

Surrogate Lawyer Theresa M. Erickson

Erickson Law, a Professional Law Corporation, has surrogacy lawyers that will help guide Intended Parents and Embryo Donors by offering solid, fact-based information about an often confusing and emotion laden area of embryo donation law. To help people understand and think through the issues of embryo donation, surrogacy attorney Theresa Erickson provides Intended Parents and Embryo Donors both checklists (See Article, Beginning the Process) and warm, contemplative articles (See Article, Beginning the Process) and warm, contemplative articles (See Articles and Media Appearance). When it comes to guiding Intended Parents and Embryo Donors, embryo donation lawyer Theresa M. Erickson offers our clients a powerful resource and a recipe for success. In addition, Attorney Erickson will provide you the highly specialized, private legal services that are needed to protect the parties' legal rights, as well as the Intended Parents' rights to their baby. In the event a surrogate is needed, please refer to our page on Surrogacy.

Erickson Law, a Professional Law Corporation, will guide you and help you with the following:

- Advising the Parties as to their rights and responsibilities under embryo donation arrangement
- Preparing or reviewing the complicated embryo donation agreement as advised by a surrogate lawyer
- Referral to experienced attorneys who are able to act as the independent counsel for your egg donor
- Preparing letters of release for the agencies and physicians involved in this egg donation
- Providing agencies and physicians required updates as to the status of the egg donation agreement
- Manage Funds in the Client Trust Account and ensure release of donor compensation and outstanding medical bills
- Provide all other legal services that may be necessary to help you establish your legal rights to your baby
- Provide any additional legal services by a reproductive lawyer that may be necessary, especially in the event where parentage is disputed or in question

See Theresa's Article: Embryo Donation – Where Do We Go From Here?

If you have questions about California surrogacy laws or if you would like to speak with an embryo donation attorney, please contact our law firm to set up a consultation.

**CALIFORNIA STATUTE ADVISORY**

"Egg donation involves a screening process. Not all potential egg donors are selected. Not all selected egg donors receive the monetary amounts or compensation advertised. As with any medical procedure, there may be risks associated with human egg donation. Before an egg donor agrees to begin the egg donation process, and signs a legally binding contract, she is required to receive specific information on the known risks of egg donation. Consultation with your doctor prior to entering into a donor contract is advised."