Legal Agreements & Parentage Post Surrogacy (Click to view)

For international surrogacy, there are surrogacy contracts to sign, powers of attorney and the  legal issues post birth can be complex in regard to citizenship and legal parentage. This session summarises the key issues you need to be aware of and how to best organise for a hassle free process pre and post-birth.

Tracy Horan, Horan & Co, Ireland

Surrogacy Options, Timelines & Outcomes (click to view)

Discusses the differences in surrogacy eligibility,  practice in the US, Canada, UK, Ukraine, Greece as well as outcomes for children

Sam Everingham, Families Through Surrogacy

Surrogacy in the US – How to maximize success and minimize costs

There are increasing options and price points for surrogacy and egg donation in the United States.  Service levels, surrogate and egg donor screening and costs, medical standards and monitoring throughout the journey can differ significantly. How do you choose whom to trust with your dream of a family? Is it possible to minimize the costs of Surrogacy in the United States and still maximize your success?

Guy Tatsa, Baby Bloom

Breaking the Myths about Surrogacy in Canada 

illustrates the behind-the-scenes processes through new excerpts from a detailed Canadian documentary

Nir Keren, Create IVF

Integrating IVF and Surrogacy Agency Services Click to view

However in some countries, like Ukraine, agencies and IVF providers can co-exist under one roof . With Ukraine booming as a surrogacy destination, many are choosing to engage with such ‘full-service’ providers. Louise Riding, from Ilaya explains how this model works, what to look at in selecting a provider, how Ukraine surrogates are screened and legal parentage post birth.

Louise Riding, Ilaya, Ukraine

The Logistics and Practice of Surrogacy in Greece(Click to view)

Greece is now open to surrogacy for foreigners if they are heterosexual couples or single women. Embryo Clinic is one of the few surrogacy experts in Greece who specialise in assigning European couples to fulfil their dream. Dr Tsakos explains the steps involved under Greece law, how surrogates are screened and how to choose a clinic

Dr Elias Tsakos, EmbryoClinic, Greece

Legal Agreements & Parentage Post Surrogacy

Whether you engage in domestic or international surrogacy, there may be surrogacy contracts to sign, powers of attorney and the  legal issues post birth can be complex in regard to citizenship and legal parentage. Sometimes intended parents do not share the same citizenship, sometimes there is not a genetic connection. You need to be well-prepared. This session summarises the key issues you need to be aware of and how to best organise for a hassle free process pre and post-birth.

Andrew Spearman, A City Law Firm

Parent Panel

In-depth discussion & Q&A with parents who engaged in UK, US, Canada or Ukraine  detailing processes, costs, potential risks, what can go wrong and how to survive the unexpected hurdles

Moderator: Sam Everingham

Panellists:  Stacy Owen (used Ukraine) Chris Dreyfus-Gibson (used hybrid) Udi Keisary-Jones (used USA) Hannah Bailey (used Canada) Sarah Bentley (used UK)

Factors to Consider in Matching with a Surrogate

COTS has been assisting UK citizens to match with altruistic UK surrogates for decades. Here Kim Cotton shares her huge experience to provide advice to help you ensure your surrogate match is the ideal one with the best chances of  a harmonious journey

Kim Cotton, Founder, COTS