What kind of legal paperwork needs to be completed as part of the surrogacy process?
You will need to enter into a surrogacy contract with your surrogate. Depending on the state where your surrogate lives, it might also be possible to obtain a pre-birth order, or parentage act that allows for the intended parents names to go on the birth certificate when the baby is born. If your surrogate lives in a state where this is not possible, you will need to go through an adoption process. [Back to Top] Can the Hawaii Surrogacy Center help us if we do not live in Hawaii? What if we live outside of the United States? Yes, in fact, most of our intended parents live outside of Hawaii and out of the country. [Back to Top] What if we have someone in mind already to be a surrogate? HSC would be happy to coordinate your surrogacy journey for a reduced fee. [Back to Top] What if the surrogate changes her mind while pregnant? We have never worked with a surrogate who has changed her mind. Nonetheless, this is one of the reasons why we have everyone enter into a surrogacy contract – to
