Surrogacy Lawyer Sydney
Sarah Jefford is a surrogacy lawyer assisting people in Sydney and across Australia. Sarah is the only lawyer in Australia practising exclusively in surrogacy and donor conception, or ‘family creation’ law. More than a third of Sarah’s clients live in New South Wales, and she practices across all states from her home in Melbourne.
Sarah was an IVF mum, egg donor and a surrogate, and delivered a baby for two dads in 2018. If you need a surrogacy lawyer Sydney or anywhere in New South Wales, Sarah can provide assistance to the intended parents or the surrogate and their partner including all advice, drafting the agreement and parentage orders.
Sarah 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.
All consults can be completed over Zoom and over the phone.
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.
Find out more about surrogacy laws in New South Wales.
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 and need a surrogacy lawyer Sydney? 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 Sarah below. All consults are conducted via Zoom or phone. 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.
