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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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 Laws
Surrogacy laws are now enacted in the Northern Territory. [...]
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 [...]
Surrogacy in Victoria
Surrogacy is legal in Victoria, and every State in [...]
Surrogacy Western Australia
Surrogacy in Western Australia If you are an intended [...]
Conception, Consent and Death
Conception, Consent and Death I've been thinking a lot [...]
8 Tips to a Positive Surrogacy Journey
Altruistic surrogacy is one of the most complex and [...]
Gift Giving in Altruistic Surrogacy Arrangements
Gift Giving in Surrogacy Arrangements One of the first [...]
The Surrogacy Sisterhood
The Surrogacy Sisterhood is so important to the surrogate's [...]
Money Talks, But What If We Don’t Like the Conversation?
The cost of altruistic surrogacy often drowns out the [...]
Kids and Surrogacy
Kids and surrogacy - complex problem or privileged experience? [...]