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When embarking on a path to parenthood that involves issues of infertility, many legal concerns may arise, and the support and advice of an experienced attorney is therefore invaluable. Some family law attorneys focus on the areas of assisted reproductive technology and surrogacy. The best approach is to forge a partnership with your attorney so that he or she can help ensure the most satisfying outcome for your family. In order to do so, you will need to provide your attorney with a vast amount of information. You can expedite the process by completing the following questionnaire before your first meeting with your lawyer.
Although some of the requested information may appear to go beyond the scope required in infertility-related cases, it is needed if the matter proceeds to adoption. In surrogacy cases, for instance, it may be necessary for one or both prospective parents to adopt the child after it is born, if they are not biologically related to the child, in order to secure their parental rights.
PROSPECTIVE MOTHER Name: ________________________________ Date of Birth: __________________________ Social Security Number: __________________ | PROSPECTIVE FATHER ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address(es), Including County: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length of Time at that Address: _______ years | _______ years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous Address(es) (for last 10 years): ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home Telephone Number: ____________________ | ______________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Work Telephone Number: ____________________ | ______________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Facsimile Number : ____________________ | ______________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
E-mail Address: ____________________ | ______________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former Name(s): ____________________ | ______________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Employers: ____________________ | ______________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position: ____________________ | ______________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Length of Time with Employer: _______ years | _______ years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous Employer(s) (for last 10 years): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gross Monthly Income: $_________________ | $_________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Amount: ________________________ | _________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Amount: ________________________ | _________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Marriage: _________________________________ Place of Marriage: ________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous Marriage(s): Yes ____ No ____ | Yes ____ No ____ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended by: | Ended by: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Death ____ Divorce ____ Date _______ | Death ____ Divorce ____ Date _______ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Death ____ Divorce ____ Date _______ | Death ____ Divorce ____ Date _______ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children of Current Marriage
Children from Other Marriages or Relationships
I/we am/are interested in (check all that apply): Assisted Reproductive Technology _____ Donor Eggs _____ Donor sperm _____ Gestational Surrogacy (Using Prospective Parents' Eggs and Sperm) _____ Surrogacy Using Surrogate's Eggs and Prospective Father's Sperm _____ Surrogacy Using Donated Eggs and Prospective Father's Sperm _____ Surrogacy Using Donated Eggs and Donated Sperm _____ Identify below any qualifications you have for egg/sperm donors, as applicable. Race or ethnicity: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Health considerations: ___________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Physical characteristics (including eye color, hair color, skin tone, height, weight, etc.): ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Mental or emotional requirements: _________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Age: _________________________________________________________________________ Location: _____________________________________________________________________ Degree of involvement you wish to have in the pregnancy: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____ Wish to attend prenatal care appointments _____ Would like surrogate to live in our home during some or all of pregnancy _____ Want to be present at the birth I/we have the following amount available to fund the procedure/surrogacy (may affect options that can be pursued): Up to $1,000 _____ $1,000 to $5,000 _____ $5,000 to $10,000 _____ $10,000 to $20,000 _____ $20,000 to $30,000 _____ Over $30,000 _____ My/our medical insurance will cover _____% of the cost of assisted reproductive technology procedures. Do you have a completed home study? Yes _____ No _____ Has an adoption ever been denied to you? Yes _____ No _____ Have you ever been arrested? Adoptive mother: _______ Adoptive father: _______ If yes, explain: _________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Are you in good health? Adoptive mother: ________ Adoptive father: _______ Explain all current and chronic illnesses, past and future surgeries, medications you are currently taking, and other relevant health information: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Do you have a history of alcohol or drug abuse? Adoptive mother: ________ Adoptive father: ________ List three references who have known you for at least five years. Include a family member, a co-worker, and a social friend or neighbor.
Other Important Information: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Questions to Ask My Attorney: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
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FAQs
- Does my insurance cover infertility treatments?
- What are assisted reproductive technologies?
- What is surrogacy?
- Can children be "conceived" after a parent dies?
- Who owns the embryos produced in the process of in vitro fertilization?
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