Hi! I’m Sarah Jefford, an IVF Mum, egg donor, surrogate and family creation (surrogacy and donor conception) lawyer.
Welcome to the Surrogacy and Donor Conception Blog, with posts about surrogacy, donor conception, laws, news items, and my personal experiences as a donor and surrogate. You can scroll through the blog, or search by category or keyword below.
I have written a book, More Than Just a Baby: A Guide to Surrogacy for Intended Parents and Surrogates, which you can purchase in paperback or electronic versions.
You can also contact me and follow me on social media and make sure to listen to the Surrogacy Podcast, which shares stories from intended parents, surrogates and industry professionals.
You can see details of the legal services I provide, including Australian and international surrogacy legal advice, parentage orders, donor agreements and co-parenting agreements.
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The Surrogacy Sisterhood Retreat
The Surrogacy Sisterhood Retreat is happening - a year [...]
Do Surrogates Get Paid in Australia?
Do Surrogates Get Paid in Australia? Surrogacy is altruistic [...]
Surrogacy Without a Lawyer
Surrogacy without a lawyer - can we do it? [...]
International Surrogacy Arrangements
International Surrogacy Arrangements Are you considering surrogacy options overseas? [...]
Why Aren’t Surrogacy Agreements Enforceable?
Somewhere in the Top 10 Questions about Surrogacy is: [...]
Surrogate Age Limits
Surrogate Age Limits There are some surrogate age limits [...]
Commercial Surrogacy and Parentage Orders
People entering into commercial surrogacy overseas are often anxious [...]
Applying for a Parentage Order
After a baby is born through an Australian surrogacy [...]
Parenting Orders and Parentage Orders
Parentage Orders are made to transfer parentage from a [...]
Why Surrogacy Agreements are not like Contracts
Why are surrogacy agreements not like contracts? A surrogacy [...]
Surrogacy in the ACT
Surrogacy in the Australian Capital Territory is regulated by [...]
Surrogacy in New South Wales
Surrogacy in New South Wales is regulated by the [...]
Northern Territory Surrogacy Law Reform Update
Update: The surrogacy legislation has been introduced in March [...]
Surrogacy Queensland
Are you thinking about surrogacy in Queensland? If you [...]
Surrogacy in South Australia
Surrogacy in South Australia. South Australia reviewed its surrogacy [...]
Surrogacy in Tasmania
If you are an intended parent living in Tasmania [...]