Surrogacy Lawyer in Melbourne
Sarah Jefford OAM is a surrogacy lawyer assisting people in Melbourne and across Australia. Sarah is the only lawyer in Australia practising exclusively in surrogacy and donor conception, or ‘family creation’ law. Sarah practices across all states from her home in Melbourne.
Read about 500 surrogacy arrangements that Sarah has assisted with between 2022-2024 as a surrogacy lawyer in Melbourne.
Sarah was an IVF mum, egg donor and a surrogate, and delivered a baby for two dads in 2018. Sarah was awarded the medal of the Order of Australia in recognition of her services to the law and to the surrogacy community. Sarah completed a Churchill Fellowship in 2025, researching best practice surrogacy to inform law reform in Australia.
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.
Sarah is a surrogacy lawyer in Melbourne and publishes the Australian Surrogacy Podcast and publishes the Australian Surrogacy Handbook, and blogs about all things surrogacy and donor conception. In 2020, she published More Than Just a Baby: A Guide to Surrogacy for Intended Parents and Surrogates.
Find out more about surrogacy laws in Victoria and what you need from a surrogacy lawyer in Melbourne.
Sarah can assist with Surrogacy 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 and need a surrogacy lawyer in Melbourne? Sarah provides 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.
You can book in for a consult with me below, and check out the legal services I provide.
Hi! I’m Sarah Jefford (she/her). I’m a family creation lawyer, practising in surrogacy and donor conception arrangements. I’m an IVF mum, an egg donor and a traditional surrogate, and I delivered a baby for two dads in 2018.
I advocate for positive, best practice surrogacy arrangements within Australia, and provide support and education to help intended parents make informed decisions when pursuing overseas surrogacy.
