Surrogacy law, egg donor law, sperm donor law, embryo donor law across Canada and legal parentage in Ontario
For people looking to create or build their family through Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) or third party reproduction, a team of people is necessary. When building a family using donor sperm, donor eggs or donor embryos, and/or with the help of a surrogate mother or gestational carrier, a fertility lawyer is a critical part of this collaborative team.
A fertility lawyer can help you to navigate third party reproductive law in Canada by:
- drafting and negotiating egg donor, sperm donor and embryo donor agreements;
- drafting and negotiating surrogacy agreements;
- providing legal representation in frozen gamete or embryo "custody" disputes;
- bringing an application for a declaration of parentage or second parent adoption; and
- advocating on your behalf.
Sara R. Cohen's entire practice is exclusively devoted to the practice of fertility law. She is one of only three lawyers across Canada devoted exclusively to this area of reproductive law, and is recognized as a leading fertility law lawyer in Canada, both by her colleagues, legal academics, other lawyers, fertility clinics and clients, both nationally and internationally. She has a wealth of experience working with intended parents, surrogates, egg donors, sperm donors and embryo donors, throughout Canada and beyond. Moreover, Sara frequently works with intended parents from the beginning of their journey through the completion of their family, not only drafting all necessary contracts, but also by acting on their behalf to secure legal parentage of children born through assisted reproductive technologies.
Sara R. Cohen frequently retained by fertility clinics, cryobanks, importers and distributors of gametes to provide legal advice and representation with respect to compliance with the Assisted Human Reproduction Act and other relevant legislation. Sara also provides legal advice to hospitals developing policies for surrogacy births.
A fertility lawyer can help you to navigate third party reproductive law in Canada by:
- drafting and negotiating egg donor, sperm donor and embryo donor agreements;
- drafting and negotiating surrogacy agreements;
- providing legal representation in frozen gamete or embryo "custody" disputes;
- bringing an application for a declaration of parentage or second parent adoption; and
- advocating on your behalf.
Sara R. Cohen's entire practice is exclusively devoted to the practice of fertility law. She is one of only three lawyers across Canada devoted exclusively to this area of reproductive law, and is recognized as a leading fertility law lawyer in Canada, both by her colleagues, legal academics, other lawyers, fertility clinics and clients, both nationally and internationally. She has a wealth of experience working with intended parents, surrogates, egg donors, sperm donors and embryo donors, throughout Canada and beyond. Moreover, Sara frequently works with intended parents from the beginning of their journey through the completion of their family, not only drafting all necessary contracts, but also by acting on their behalf to secure legal parentage of children born through assisted reproductive technologies.
Sara R. Cohen frequently retained by fertility clinics, cryobanks, importers and distributors of gametes to provide legal advice and representation with respect to compliance with the Assisted Human Reproduction Act and other relevant legislation. Sara also provides legal advice to hospitals developing policies for surrogacy births.