Surrogacy law, egg donor law, sperm donor law, embryo donor law and legal parentage
Whether you are a traditional family looking to build your family through non-traditional means, or looking to create or build a non-traditional family, a fertility lawyer can help you to achieve that goal. For people looking to create or build their family through Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs), a team of people is necessary. When building a family using donor sperm, eggs or 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 the murky waters of third party reproductive law in Canada by:
- drafting and negotiating egg, sperm 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 two lawyers across Canada devoted exclusively to this area of law. She is frequently recognized as a leading fertility law lawyer in Canada, both by her colleagues,academics, other lawyers, and clients. She has a wealth of experience working with intended parents, surrogates, egg donors, sperm donors and embryo donors, both throughout Canada and internationally. 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.
We also provide legal services to the fertility industry, including drafting consent documents, conducting legal research and providing legal opinions regarding compliance with relevant legislation and regulations. Further, we are pleased to represent hospitals with respect to surrogacy situations and the medical care of children born through surrogacy.
A fertility lawyer can help you to navigate the murky waters of third party reproductive law in Canada by:
- drafting and negotiating egg, sperm 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 two lawyers across Canada devoted exclusively to this area of law. She is frequently recognized as a leading fertility law lawyer in Canada, both by her colleagues,academics, other lawyers, and clients. She has a wealth of experience working with intended parents, surrogates, egg donors, sperm donors and embryo donors, both throughout Canada and internationally. 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.
We also provide legal services to the fertility industry, including drafting consent documents, conducting legal research and providing legal opinions regarding compliance with relevant legislation and regulations. Further, we are pleased to represent hospitals with respect to surrogacy situations and the medical care of children born through surrogacy.