Can the surrogate acquire legal custody to the child? What about the Baby M case?
If the intended parents fulfill their contractual obligations, it would be virtually impossible for a gestational carrier to acquire legal custody after the birth. The surrogate has no genetic relation to the child. In states where a pre-birth order can be obtained, the intended parents appear on the original birth certificate. At other times, a step-parent adoption takes place. NAFG conducts surrogacies only in states favorable to such arrangements, with most applicable legal agreements drafted and signed before fertilization and implantation takes place.
