Egg Donation Agreements
Whether you are a donor or an intended parent entering into an egg donation arrangement, I am happy to assist you with the drafting and negotiating of your known or anonymous egg donation agreement. Egg donation agreements are an essential part of the egg donation process and help protect your parental rights (or lack thereof) as well as ensure that all aspects of your egg donation arrangement are clearly set forth and protected by a legally enforceable contract. Under New York’s Child Parent Security Act, egg donation agreements constitute clear and convincing evidence that the intended parent is the parent and the donor is not a parent, such that a court may enter a Judgment of Parentage in favor of the intended parent(s) and terminating any parental rights a donor could be deemed to have.
For additional information on why egg donation agreements are important you may read an article which I wrote for family lawyers who might be presented with a client entering into an egg donation agreement with little experience regarding the preparation of these types of contracts.
Please note that this article – while providing insight into the legal importance of egg donation agreements – is not written for intended parents who are experiencing the emotionally and financially complex world of third-party assisted reproduction, or for egg donors. But the article does provide insight into important provisions in egg donation agreements that might get you thinking about certain aspects of your own egg donation arrangement. You can also review my blog for discussion of egg donation and other third-party assisted reproductive agreements. For tips on choosing an egg donor you can read an article I wrote for RESOLVE of Greater Hartford’s Newsletter.
