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How Do I Find a Surrogate in Australia?
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How Do I Find a Surrogate in Australia?

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How Do I Find a Surrogate in Australia?

Sarah Jefford2024-09-25T12:47:58+10:00

How do I find a surrogate in Australia? So you've decided to explore surrogacy as an [...]

How Do I Find a Surrogate in Australia?Sarah Jefford2024-09-25T12:47:58+10:00

Do I Qualify for Surrogacy in Australia?

Sarah Jefford2024-11-03T15:54:25+11:00

Do I qualify for surrogacy in Australia? If you are new to surrogacy, you can read [...]

Do I Qualify for Surrogacy in Australia?Sarah Jefford2024-11-03T15:54:25+11:00

The Surrogacy Process in Australia
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The Surrogacy Process in Australia

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The Surrogacy Process in Australia

Sarah Jefford2024-07-19T15:27:34+10:00

The Surrogacy Process in Australia is similar in all States, and applies [...]

The Surrogacy Process in AustraliaSarah Jefford2024-07-19T15:27:34+10:00

Surrogacy Laws in Australia
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Surrogacy Laws in Australia

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Surrogacy Laws in Australia

Sarah Jefford2024-07-26T11:02:32+10:00

Surrogacy Laws Australia Surrogacy is legal across Australia. Surrogacy must be altruistic (unpaid). Commercial (paid) surrogacy [...]

Surrogacy Laws in AustraliaSarah Jefford2024-07-26T11:02:32+10:00

Surrogacy in Australia Costs
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Surrogacy in Australia Costs

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Surrogacy in Australia Costs

Sarah Jefford2024-07-19T15:12:24+10:00

Surrogacy in Australia costs- what do intended parents need to pay for in surrogacy in Australia? [...]

Surrogacy in Australia CostsSarah Jefford2024-07-19T15:12:24+10:00

We Need A Surrogate: What’s Next?
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We Need A Surrogate: What’s Next?

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We Need A Surrogate: What’s Next?

Sarah Jefford2024-07-21T10:35:48+10:00

We Need a Surrogate: What's Next? Now that you've decided to pursue surrogacy, you're probably wondering [...]

We Need A Surrogate: What’s Next?Sarah Jefford2024-07-21T10:35:48+10:00

Traditional Surrogacy in Australia
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Traditional Surrogacy in Australia

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Traditional Surrogacy in Australia

Sarah Jefford2024-07-21T10:23:52+10:00

Traditional surrogacy involves a surrogate conceiving with her own eggs, with sperm from an intended father [...]

Traditional Surrogacy in AustraliaSarah Jefford2024-07-21T10:23:52+10:00

The Surrogacy Process Chart
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The Surrogacy Process Chart

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The Surrogacy Process Chart

Sarah Jefford2024-07-19T15:13:23+10:00

The Surrogacy Process Chart: A step-by-step guide of an expected timeline and estimated cost breakdown of [...]

The Surrogacy Process ChartSarah Jefford2024-07-19T15:13:23+10:00

How much does surrogacy cost in Australia?
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How much does surrogacy cost in Australia?

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How much does surrogacy cost in Australia?

Sarah Jefford2024-07-19T15:41:55+10:00

How much does surrogacy cost in Australia? Australian intended parents are always keen to know how [...]

How much does surrogacy cost in Australia?Sarah Jefford2024-07-19T15:41:55+10:00

Surrogacy Counselling in Australia
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Surrogacy Counselling in Australia

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Surrogacy Counselling in Australia

Sarah Jefford2024-07-11T12:40:41+10:00

Surrogacy Counselling - what should we expect? If you are new to surrogacy, you can read [...]

Surrogacy Counselling in AustraliaSarah Jefford2024-07-11T12:40:41+10:00

So You Want to Be a Surrogate?
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So You Want to Be a Surrogate?

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So You Want to Be a Surrogate?

Sarah Jefford2024-07-19T15:19:57+10:00

So you want to be a surrogate in Australia? You can have a free initial consult [...]

So You Want to Be a Surrogate?Sarah Jefford2024-07-19T15:19:57+10:00

Setting Expectations For Surrogacy Journeys
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Setting Expectations For Surrogacy Journeys

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Setting Expectations For Surrogacy Journeys

Sarah Jefford2024-07-19T15:19:36+10:00

When entering a surrogacy arrangement, it is important that the parties spend some time setting expectations [...]

Setting Expectations For Surrogacy JourneysSarah Jefford2024-07-19T15:19:36+10:00

Preparing for the Parentage Order
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Preparing for the Parentage Order

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Preparing for the Parentage Order

Sarah Jefford2024-03-29T13:26:00+11:00

If you're expecting a baby through an Australian surrogacy arrangement, you'll be keen to make sure [...]

Preparing for the Parentage OrderSarah Jefford2024-03-29T13:26:00+11:00

Will the Surrogate Ask For Money?
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Will the Surrogate Ask For Money?

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Will the Surrogate Ask For Money?

Sarah Jefford2024-04-01T13:41:13+11:00

Will the surrogate ask for money? If you are new to surrogacy, you can read about [...]

Will the Surrogate Ask For Money?Sarah Jefford2024-04-01T13:41:13+11:00

Are We All Equal?
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Are We All Equal?

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Are We All Equal?

Sarah Jefford2024-11-02T08:37:47+11:00

Are we all created equal, when it comes to surrogacy? Are all intended parents equally entitled [...]

Are We All Equal?Sarah Jefford2024-11-02T08:37:47+11:00

Surrogacy Information Sharing and Privacy
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Surrogacy Information Sharing and Privacy

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Surrogacy Information Sharing and Privacy

Sarah Jefford2024-07-11T13:01:09+10:00

A surrogacy arrangement necessarily involves people sharing experiences with each other that would otherwise be reserved [...]

Surrogacy Information Sharing and PrivacySarah Jefford2024-07-11T13:01:09+10:00

DIY Parentage Order: You Can Do It!
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DIY Parentage Order: You Can Do It!

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DIY Parentage Order: You Can Do It!

Sarah Jefford2024-03-29T13:41:01+11:00

DIY Parentage Order - You Can Do It! Sarah is the only lawyer in Australia practising [...]

DIY Parentage Order: You Can Do It!Sarah Jefford2024-03-29T13:41:01+11:00

Surrogacy Without a Lawyer
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Surrogacy Without a Lawyer

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Surrogacy Without a Lawyer

Sarah Jefford2024-04-01T13:49:41+11:00

Surrogacy without a lawyer - can we do it? The surrogacy laws and other laws surrounding [...]

Surrogacy Without a LawyerSarah Jefford2024-04-01T13:49:41+11:00

Why Aren’t Surrogacy Agreements Enforceable?
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Why Aren’t Surrogacy Agreements Enforceable?

Altruistic surrogacy, Australia, Blog, Surrogacy laws, Surrogacy process, Written Agreements

Why Aren’t Surrogacy Agreements Enforceable?

Sarah Jefford2024-03-29T13:47:00+11:00

Somewhere in the Top 10 Questions about Surrogacy is: Why aren’t surrogacy agreements enforceable? The answer [...]

Why Aren’t Surrogacy Agreements Enforceable?Sarah Jefford2024-03-29T13:47:00+11:00

Surrogacy Australia: Frequently Asked Questions
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Surrogacy Australia: Frequently Asked Questions

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Surrogacy Australia: Frequently Asked Questions

Sarah Jefford2024-07-27T11:17:11+10:00

Wondering about surrogacy Australia? Thinking about pursuing surrogacy in Australia to grow your family? Thinking about [...]

Surrogacy Australia: Frequently Asked QuestionsSarah Jefford2024-07-27T11:17:11+10:00

Overseas Surrogacy
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Overseas Surrogacy

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Overseas Surrogacy

Sarah Jefford2024-04-01T13:50:28+11:00

Do you need an Australian lawyer to assist you with your overseas surrogacy journey? The short [...]

Overseas SurrogacySarah Jefford2024-04-01T13:50:28+11:00

Surrogate Age Limits
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Surrogate Age Limits

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Surrogate Age Limits

Sarah Jefford2024-03-29T13:51:17+11:00

Surrogate Age Limits There are some surrogate age limits applied to surrogacy in Australia, and each [...]

Surrogate Age LimitsSarah Jefford2024-03-29T13:51:17+11:00

Applying for a Parentage Order
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Applying for a Parentage Order

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Applying for a Parentage Order

Sarah Jefford2024-03-29T13:52:12+11:00

After a baby is born through an Australian surrogacy arrangement, a Parentage Order is required to [...]

Applying for a Parentage OrderSarah Jefford2024-03-29T13:52:12+11:00

Surrogacy Contracts – why aren’t they enforceable?
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Surrogacy Contracts – why aren’t they enforceable?

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Surrogacy Contracts – why aren’t they enforceable?

Sarah Jefford2024-03-29T13:54:13+11:00

Why are surrogacy agreements not like contracts? A surrogacy agreement is not the same as a [...]

Surrogacy Contracts – why aren’t they enforceable?Sarah Jefford2024-03-29T13:54:13+11:00

Surrogacy in the ACT
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Surrogacy in the ACT

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Surrogacy in the ACT

Sarah Jefford2024-09-07T11:53:41+10:00

Surrogacy ACT is regulated by the Parentage Act 2004, which was reformed in June 2024. If [...]

Surrogacy in the ACTSarah Jefford2024-09-07T11:53:41+10:00

Surrogacy Lawyer Darwin
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Surrogacy Lawyer Darwin

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Surrogacy Lawyer Darwin

Sarah Jefford2024-03-29T15:18:35+11:00

Surrogacy Lawyer Darwin Sarah Jefford is a surrogacy lawyer in Australia, assisting people in Alice, Darwin [...]

Surrogacy Lawyer DarwinSarah Jefford2024-03-29T15:18:35+11:00

Surrogacy in South Australia
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Surrogacy in South Australia

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Surrogacy in South Australia

Sarah Jefford2024-08-15T10:18:21+10:00

Surrogacy in South Australia. South Australia reviewed its surrogacy laws and now enacted the Surrogacy Act [...]

Surrogacy in South AustraliaSarah Jefford2024-08-15T10:18:21+10:00

Surrogacy Victoria
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Surrogacy Victoria

Blog, DIY Parentage Order, Law reform, State surrogacy laws, Surrogacy laws, Surrogacy process, Victoria

Surrogacy Victoria

Sarah Jefford2024-07-26T11:24:10+10:00

Surrogacy Victoria Surrogacy is legal in Victoria and across Australia. Victorian surrogacy arrangements are regulated by [...]

Surrogacy VictoriaSarah Jefford2024-07-26T11:24:10+10:00

Gift Giving in Altruistic Surrogacy Arrangements
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Gift Giving in Altruistic Surrogacy Arrangements

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Gift Giving in Altruistic Surrogacy Arrangements

Sarah Jefford2024-04-01T13:57:43+11:00

Gift Giving in Surrogacy Arrangements One of the first questions asked by surrogates and intended parents, [...]

Gift Giving in Altruistic Surrogacy ArrangementsSarah Jefford2024-04-01T13:57:43+11:00

Registering a Surrogacy Birth
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Registering a Surrogacy Birth

Birth and beyond, Birth registration, Blog, Hospital, Medicare and Centrelink, Parentage Order, Preparing for a surrogacy birth, Surrogacy, Surrogacy process

Registering a Surrogacy Birth

Sarah Jefford2024-07-27T09:30:03+10:00

Registering a surrogacy birth Congratulations! The baby has arrived! Registering a surrogacy birth is the responsibility [...]

Registering a Surrogacy BirthSarah Jefford2024-07-27T09:30:03+10:00

Finding Happiness Beyond Surrogacy
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Finding Happiness Beyond Surrogacy

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Finding Happiness Beyond Surrogacy

Sarah Jefford2024-04-01T14:00:51+11:00

Finding Happiness Beyond Surrogacy Surrogacy can be all-consuming - for the intended parents, and the surrogate [...]

Finding Happiness Beyond SurrogacySarah Jefford2024-04-01T14:00:51+11:00

Commercial Surrogacy in Australia: Seto and Poon
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Commercial Surrogacy in Australia: Seto and Poon

Australia, Blog, Commercial surrogacy, News, Surrogacy, Surrogacy laws, Surrogacy process

Commercial Surrogacy in Australia: Seto and Poon

Sarah Jefford2024-07-22T18:55:27+10:00

What happens when you engage in commercial surrogacy within Australia? A recent case in Sydney, referred [...]

Commercial Surrogacy in Australia: Seto and PoonSarah Jefford2024-07-22T18:55:27+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 1: Sarah Jefford

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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 1: Sarah Jefford

Sarah Jefford2024-03-29T16:13:35+11:00

Sarah Jefford presents The Australian Surrogacy Podcast, sharing stories from intended parents and surrogates from around [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 1: Sarah JeffordSarah Jefford2024-03-29T16:13:35+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 8: Hayley
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 8: Hayley

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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 8: Hayley

Sarah Jefford2024-07-21T08:53:51+10:00

The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 8: Hayley. Hayley was a gestational surrogate in Western Australia, and [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 8: HayleySarah Jefford2024-07-21T08:53:51+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 14: Henry & Lisa
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 14: Henry & Lisa

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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 14: Henry & Lisa

Sarah Jefford2024-11-02T08:20:36+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 14: Henry and Lisa Henry and Lisa suffered with infertility and turned [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 14: Henry & LisaSarah Jefford2024-11-02T08:20:36+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 32: Katrina Hale
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 32: Katrina Hale

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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 32: Katrina Hale

Sarah Jefford2024-04-01T14:08:13+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 32: Katrina Hale, surrogacy counsellor. Katrina Hale has been described as the [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 32: Katrina HaleSarah Jefford2024-04-01T14:08:13+11:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 33: Marnie
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 33: Marnie

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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 33: Marnie

Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:54:16+10:00

The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 33: Marnie is a surrogate in Australia and in this episode [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 33: MarnieSarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:54:16+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 34: Danny
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 34: Danny

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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 34: Danny

Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:54:16+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 34: Danny. Danny is the husband of a surrogate, Emmy, who has [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 34: DannySarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:54:16+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 44: Jessica
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 44: Jessica

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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 44: Jessica

Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:54:17+10:00

Jessica gave birth as a surrogate for her friend Bec, who suffered with cystic fibrosis, and [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 44: JessicaSarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:54:17+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 52: Sam
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 52: Sam

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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 52: Sam

Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:55:34+10:00

The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 52: Sam. Sam is a surrogate in Queensland and mother of [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 52: SamSarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:55:34+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 63: Raya
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 63: Raya

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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 63: Raya

Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:55:36+10:00

The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 63: Raya Raya is an intended mother in Melbourne and is [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 63: RayaSarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:55:36+10:00

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 78: Anne
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The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 78: Anne

Intended parent, Intended Parent episodes, Motherhood, Parentage Order, Surrogacy, Surrogacy laws, Surrogacy Podcast, Surrogacy process

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 78: Anne

Sarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:57:36+10:00

The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 78: Anne. Anne (not her real name) became a mother through [...]

The Surrogacy Podcast Episode 78: AnneSarah Jefford2023-07-01T10:57:36+10:00

Signing a Surrogacy Agreement

Sarah Jefford2024-11-08T16:23:49+11:00

Signing a Surrogacy Agreement If you are preparing for signing a Surrogacy Agreement, you need to [...]

Signing a Surrogacy AgreementSarah Jefford2024-11-08T16:23:49+11:00