The Australian Surrogacy Podcast Episode 81: Helder and Mark. Helder and Mark live in NSW and love travelling and experiencing other cultures.They’re now settled in Sydney, NSW and hoping to grow their family through surrogacy. Helder is an agriculturalist, originally from Portugal, and he speaks three languages. He can dream in Spanish, English and Portuguese! Mark is a project manager and is originally from the UK, and he once held up an international airport! I won’t tell you what Mark’s favourite books are – but you might be shocked! Helder and Mark have an egg donor and have enjoyed building a relationship with her and her family.
Some resources that you might be interested in, while listening to this episode:
- Surrogacy laws in NSW, or in other states depending where you live.
. - If you’re an aspiring gay dad,this post has some more information for you,and other stories with gay dads.
. - Egg donation in Australia, and how to show your appreciation for donors and surrogates.
. - How to find a surrogate in Australia and even more important, how to connect with a surrogate.
. - If you are thinking about becoming a surrogate yourself, you can read more about the criteria and processes involved.
You can find also more information in the free Surrogacy Handbook, reading articles in the Blog, by listening to more episodes of the Surrogacy Podcast.
Sarah is the only lawyer in Australia practising exclusively in surrogacy and donor conception, or ‘family creation’ law. Sarah has been a surrogacy lawyer for many surrogacy arrangements in Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle, Port Macquarie and across New South Wales.
Sarah can assist with surrogacy arrangements across all States, including New South Wales and cross-border arrangements. You can contact me here. All consults are conducted over Zoom and email. 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.
