Fertility Law Expo WEBINAR – 2/23/2024
Masler Surrogacy Law
by Douglas Feliciano
1M ago
Got questions about Surrogacy & Egg Donation? Join us for a 30-Minute Q&A! Intended Parents, this is tailored for you! Fertility Law Attorney, Gregory Masler with over 20+ years of experience of lending legal assistance with Intended Parents, Surrogates, and Donors. Friday, February 23rd – 12PM PST   The post Fertility Law Expo WEBINAR – 2/23/2024 appeared first on Masler Surrogacy Law - California Surrogacy Attorneys ..read more
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Growing SEEDS
Masler Surrogacy Law
by Thomas
2y ago
By Thomas H. Yau As the SEEDS Conference wrapped up on April 2, 2022, at the Avenue of the Arts in Costa Mesa, I permitted myself for brief indulgence into reflecting my time as an attorney. I have been working in the Assisted Reproductive Technology industry for over four years since starting as an assistant, what have I not seen? The truth is, a lot has yet to be seen and learnt. Industry professionals consisting of Professors, Agency Coordinators, Attorneys, and Physicians attended this long-awaited event. The first presentation by Professor Susan Golombok at the University of Cambridge on ..read more
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Caught in the War Zone
Masler Surrogacy Law
by Thomas
2y ago
By Thomas H. Yau As the people of Ukraine continue to suffer from the Russian invasion, there are many questions left unanswered for the World, including what about the Surrogacy arrangements caught in the crossfire of war? As one of the leading countries in commercial surrogacy, Ukraine based agencies have assisted countless Intended Parents with their surrogacy needs. When war broke out in Ukraine, the hopes and dreams of many future Intended Parents were shattered; but this became a nightmare for Intended Parents who have pregnant Surrogates in Ukraine, or child(ren) that had been born dur ..read more
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Will the Tiger Baby Come in Time?
Masler Surrogacy Law
by Thomas
2y ago
By Thomas H. Yau Within the vastness of this world lies a variety of traditions and cultures, each with its appealing uniqueness. Among Chinese traditions, the year of a different zodiac can mean many things. Chinese parents would often wait years until the right year for having a baby. For this year of Tiger, it has a lot in store for parents expecting or wanting to have a baby. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, this year of tiger is of water attribute, a match that is seen once in a century. The zodiac of tiger is often associated with courage, ambition, and confidence. However, a zo ..read more
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Born Under the Spotlight – Nick Jonas’ and Priyank Chopra’s New Born Surrogacy Baby
Masler Surrogacy Law
by Thomas
2y ago
The world of surrogacy is a mysterious one, you do not hear about it until a celebrity couple decides to announce it to the world their new-found love—a new baby born through surrogacy. The most popular news recently on the table concerns nothing more but Nick Jonas’ and Priyanka Chopra’s newborn surrogacy baby. Surrounding the conclusion of the couple’s joyous surrogacy venture are, again, controversies against the use of third-party reproductive technology for purely social reasons. At age 39 with no known fertility issues, some critics, those hiding in the dark up until this point, lash ou ..read more
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Long Story Short, are My Surrogacy Expenses Deductible?
Masler Surrogacy Law
by Thomas
2y ago
The choice of using surrogacy is not a cheap one; expenses come in layers and the end amount is often astronomical. Leaving the exaggeration aside, the high cost for a surrogacy makes up of agency fees, surrogate compensation (base and miscellaneous), medical expenses (self and surrogate), insurance expenses, and legal fees. Now, a prospective Intended Parent might ask, if at all, are any of these expenses tax deductible? Our “answer” takes you back to a typical law school classroom where the professor says, “Well, it depends.” To understand whether any of these potential expenses is tax deduc ..read more
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Declining Population – A Fertility Lawyer’s Insight into a Distant yet Certain Future
Masler Surrogacy Law
by Thomas
2y ago
In its most recent population estimate for the year of 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau revealed a shocking finding of the lowest population growth rate since the nation’s founding. [1] One may take lightly the issue and attribute the year’s slowest growth to the COVID-19 pandemic. Notwithstanding the COVID-19 impact, population growth has been slowing for many years, the obvious culprit behind this downward trend is none other than decreasing fertility. The world population is forecasted to peak at 9.7 billion in 2064, after which a steady decline in population will become inevitable. [2] We are ..read more
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A Simple Revisit to the Legal Basics – The Importance of a Surrogacy Contract
Masler Surrogacy Law
by Thomas
2y ago
One of the revolving themes surrounding surrogacy is undoubtedly the importance of having a well-written Surrogacy Contract. Putting formality aside, why is it so important anyway? In California, Intended Parent(s) cannot establish legal parentage unless there is a valid Surrogacy Contract, and there is no other way around it. Surrogacy laws across the United States vary, and often dramatically; the focus of this blog takes us roughly three years back into the past to explore the role played by a Surrogacy Contract in Pennsylvania. In 2018, a child born through traditional surrogacy (“Claiman ..read more
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Factors Affecting the Cost of a Surrogacy Arrangement
Masler Surrogacy Law
by Douglas Feliciano
2y ago
Surrogacy is now a common option for building a family for individuals and couples. Surrogate costs vary situationally and from Surrogate-to-Surrogate, so it is almost impossible to predict the exact fees that Intended Parent(s) will incur or that Surrogates will collect. However, some general factors should be considered when planning for the cost of a Surrogacy Arrangement. Surrogate Compensation Medical, Food & Cost of Comfort Costs of Clothing & Amenities Legal and Escrow Fees The primary consideration is the compensation received by the Surrogate. This compensation varies gr ..read more
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Surrogacy on the Big Screen
Masler Surrogacy Law
by Thomas
2y ago
Surrogacy is not only about family formation and the medical and legal issues associated with these types of arrangements, but it is the subject for movies and TV shows Worldwide. Sometimes, movies serve as great reflection of our reality; we see the hardships and happiness dramatically portrayed on screen, yet we often cannot help but indulge ourselves in this unexplainable relatedness. Each surrogacy arrangement is unique in its own way that is simply irreplaceable, and the choice is up to us to create a movie that we deserve. Here are links to several movies that Surrogacy is the theme or ..read more
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