Surrogacy in the USA
US surrogacy legal information, advice and news from specialist surrogacy lawyers
Find out how US and UK law works if you have a child born through surrogacy in the US, explore UK legal guides from specialist surrogacy solicitors, and the latest news on US surrogacy.
Explore our US surrogacy legal information and news below
Our US surrogacy content hub gives free information and resources on UK legal issues for parents conceiving children through surrogacy in the USA.
Who can go to the US for surrogacy?
US surrogacy law and UK intended parents
The US is a popular surrogacy destination for UK intended parents
The US has been the most popular international surrogacy destination for UK parents consistently for the past 20 years, offering safe, legal and ethical surrogacy. The US also caters for every family structure, including same-sex parents, single parents and those who need the help of both egg and sperm donors.
US surrogacy laws differs by state
The legal framework for surrogacy varies depending on the state in which the surrogate gives birth, but the overwhelming majority of US states recognise gestational surrogacy agreements and treat the intended parents as the child’s legal parents throughout the surrogacy process.
Our sibling organisation Brilliant Beginnings has a guide to the most surrogacy friendly US states if you are considering your options.
US surrogacy is an option for UK expatriats
US surrogacy is available to UK expatriats, although it can feel like a bit of a legal jigsaw. With careful planning and good legal advice, overseas British intended parents can navigate surrogacy in the USA.
Guidance on UK law with US surrogacy
Expert UK law guides from our Knowledge Centre
International surrogacy and UK law
Why do you need to think about UK law if you are going to the US for surrogacy? Find out what to ask at the planning stages, how to bring your baby home and what you need to do to become a family under UK law
Parental orders
UK parents who have a child through surrogacy in the US are expected to apply for a UK parental order after their child is born. Find out why you need one, what the court is assessing and how the process works
Professional and legal advice on US surrogacy
How we can help you with US surrogacy
Top tier legal advice and representation
NGA Law has more experience of managing US surrogacy cases than any other UK lawyers. With everything you need in one place, we can help with early UK legal advice, parental order applications, British nationality and passports, wills, and more.
Our US Pathway with Brilliant Beginnings
We can steer you safely through US surrogacy with additional practical support from our sibling organisation Brilliant Beginnings. Offering options for just getting set up, or having continued support through your journey, our support is discreet and tailored to you.
Latest news about US surrogacy
Read our most recent updates about what’s going on with US surrogacy
Comment piece published in Bionews about US surrogacy and birthright citizenship
Natalie was asked to write a summary for Bionews about how the new US administration’s Executive Order on birthright citizenship is impacting UK parents through US surrogacy.
Briefing: US birthright citizenship ruling and surrogacy – what do UK parents need to know?
Briefing on the impact of the US Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling on British parents with babies born through US surrogacy
Travelling home with your baby born through international surrogacy – the options
UK immigration law around surrogacy is complex. There’s no single process that fits all, and the best route home will depend on your personal situation and the country where your baby is born.
Surrogacy rules are outdated and heartless – we are quoted in the Times today
Rohan Silva wrote a beautiful piece about his and his wife’s experience of surrogacy in California, and he has now followed up with a comment piece, arguing that UK law on parentage and recognition of surrogacy agreement needs to change. We of course wholeheartedly agree, and our director Natalie is quoted in the piece.
Does it breach inter-country adoption laws to adopt a non-biological child born through overseas surrogacy? – new NGA reported case
The High Court has granted an adoption order to British parents through US surrogacy and egg/sperm donation in a new reported NGA Law case
Natalie speaks at the AAAA Conference in Chicago on global surrogacy
Natalie was delighted to speak at the international conference of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys in Chicago.
Surrogacy Warrior podcast: Natalie Gamble speaks to US attorney Kim Surratt
Listen to Natalie chatting with experienced US assisted reproduction attorney Kim Surratt on her ‘Surrogacy Warrior’ podcast.
NGA Law and our clients’ stories in the iPaper – The single men becoming fathers through surrogacy
NGA has supported the iPaper with a long-read article shining a spotlight on the real-life stories of single men building families through surrogacy in the UK and the USA. Hoping to tell the human side of why men might choose to start a family on their own, the piece...
Numbers talk – NGA Law and statistics on international surrogacy
CAFCASS data reveals the evolving landscape of surrogacy for UK parents, highlighting the popularity of the US as a destination and the ethical considerations involved. With over a decade of insights, NGA Law provides expert guidance on navigating surrogacy both domestically and internationally.
Natalie speaks at the American Bar Association conference about surrogacy law
Natalie was delighted to speak at the American Bar Association’s conference in Boston, USA on 1-4 May 2024, joining an expert panel of surrogacy law experts from the UK, New Zealand and South Africa.
The Brilliant Beginnings US Surrogacy Knowledge Centre
Our sibling organisation, Brilliant Beginnings, is a non-profit surrogacy agency, founded by the NGA Law directors in 2013 to support safe ethical surrogacy.
It has a free online Knowledge Centre, with a wealth of information and resources about the practicalities of surrogacy in the USA.
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