Surrogacy Lawyer Bendigo

Sarah Jefford is a family and surrogacy lawyer assisting people in Bendigo and across Victoria. Sarah was an IVF mum and later became an egg donor and a surrogate, delivering a baby for two dads in 2018. If you are entering into a surrogacy or donor arrangement in Victoria, Sarah can provide assistance to the intended parents or the surrogate and their partner including all advice, drafting the agreement and parentage orders.

If you are new to surrogacy, you can read about how to find a surrogate, or how to become a surrogate yourself. You can also download the free Surrogacy Handbook which explains the processes and options.

You can read a broad overview for surrogacy in Australia and how it works.

Looking for a surrogate and not sure where to start? We Need a Surrogate – What’s Next? And if you have a surrogate or intended parents, you can get started on the surrogacy process.

You can also purchase Sarah’s book, More Than Just a Baby: A Guide to Surrogacy for Intended Parents and Surrogates, the only guide to surrogacy in Australia.

Find out more about surrogacy laws in Victoria.

Sarah can assist with Parentage Order applications for Victorian surrogacy arrangements. Sarah offers an affordable DIY Parentage Order package to transfer parentage from the birth parents to the intended parents.

If you are entering into a donor arrangement, be sure to get legal advice about the options and processes before conception. Sarah can provide advice about all the options, your rights and responsibilities and the best way forward.

Are you considering becoming a surrogate? Sarah provides free initial advice for surrogates.

Looking for more information? Be sure to check out The Blog, and listen to the Surrogacy Podcast. And don’t forget to download your free Surrogacy Handbook.