Surrogacy By State
Each U.S. state has specific guidelines to follow when undergoing a surrogacy journey. Growing Generations evaluates and navigates these complexities with care on your behalf.
Disclaimer: This page provides general information only. Growing Generations is not a legal service provider, but we connect every client with leading surrogacy attorneys for personalized, state-specific legal guidance.
Why Surrogacy Laws Differ by State
Surrogacy laws in the United States are complex. They vary by state with each setting its own rules for parentage, contract enforcement, and surrogate compensation. These differences can shape every part of your surrogacy journey, from securing a pre-birth order to ensuring legal protections.
Growing Generations takes into consideration these legal parameters and works to protect your family-building experience.
Surrogacy FAQs Across the U.S.
Becoming a parent through surrogacy can come with challenges, but we make sure it goes as seamlessly as possible. This means making you aware of the different laws you might have to navigate and guiding you through that process with ease. Understanding these differences from the start can help you feel confident and prepared as you go into your journey.
Here are answers to questions we often hear.
Surrogacy-friendly states have well-established laws that clearly protect both intended parents and surrogates. These states recognize and enforce surrogacy contracts, allow courts to issue pre-birth parentage orders, and offer streamlined steps by naming intended parents on the birth certificate. Many of these states provide pathways to support single parents, same-sex couples, and international intended parents. Surrogacy-friendly states include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Nevada, New Hampshire, and Washington.
You can still pursue surrogacy. Even if your home state has unclear laws or restricts compensated surrogacy, you are not limited inyour ability to become a parent through surrogacy with Growing Generations. We partner with intended parents from all 50 states,carefully matching them with surrogates residing in surrogacy-friendly states. This guarantees that your journey is legally protected.
Same-sex couples can pursue surrogacy anywhere in the United States, though the specific legal steps may vary by state. Somestates have clearer pathways for LGBTQIA+ parents, while others require additional documentation or post-birth legal steps. AtGrowing Generations, we proudly support LGBTQIA+ intended parents nationwide and match them with surrogates living in states thatoffer strong, inclusive legal protections. We also connect you with the nation’s top surrogacy law firms to ensure your parentage issecured seamlessly and without delays.
A pre-birth order (PBO) is a court-issued document that legally establishes you, the intended parent, as the baby’s parentsbefore the birth occurs. In surrogacy-friendly states, the PBO process is typically streamlined and can be completed wellbefore your child’s arrival.
No. You do not need to live in the same state, or even the same region, as your surrogate. Intended parents often livehundreds or thousands of miles away. What matters most is that the surrogate lives in a state with supportive surrogacylaws, which is why we carefully match you with a surrogate who lives in a surrogacy-friendly state. No matter your location,we will ensure you are supported, and the logistics are in order.
Yes. We work with intended parents from around the world, guiding them through the medical, legal, and logistical steps withexceptional care. We partner with top attorneys who will help you secure PBO, travel documents, and coordination, so youcan focus on what matters most, welcoming your baby safely to your home.
During your consultation, you can let us know a variety of preferences for your surrogate, including where your surrogateresides. However, this may affect matching timelines and the number of surrogate candidates available. At GrowingGenerations, we help you navigate how your state’s laws shape your journey by connecting you with top surrogacyattorneys.
State-by-State Surrogacy Information
General Notes
Surrogacy allowed; no explicit statute; outcomes vary by judge/county.
Surrogacy Status
Case-by-case
Our Approach to Legal Support
Growing Generations is not a law firm, and we do not provide legal advice. Every client in our program is paired with top surrogacy attorneys licensed in the state they reside in. Because surrogacy laws differ significantly across the United States, personalized legal guidance is important for safeguarding the rights, responsibilities, and well-being of both you and your surrogate. Our role is to ensure you are supported by exceptional legal professionals who will oversee every document and court process so your path to parenthood remains secure.
