Your Surrogacy Lawyers in Brisbane

Who do we help?

Our Surrogacy Law team can assist Intended Parent/s or Birth parents.

Traditionally, a Surrogacy Arrangement is usually prepared by the Intended Parent/s, however this does not necessarily have to be the case, and we are able to work with either party to create a version that can then be shared and agreed.

Brisbane Family Law Centre will provide you with advice in preparing and agreeing to your Surrogacy Arrangement, and draft your necessary legal documents to make your arrangement official.

How do we help?

We will of course assist with all the necessary legal bits, working with you to draft and finalise your Surrogacy Arrangements and advising you on your options. We also encourage our clients to consider the many aspects of entering a Surrogacy Arrangements and what it means for all the families involved. Your arrangement should be tailored to your values, and we will assist you to define and communicate those with one another. This may include considerations such as;

• Pregnancy and birth care options;
• What costs the Intended Parents will cover;
• How the Intended Parent/s will support the Birth Parent/s;
• How you will communicate with each other;
• How you might resolve any issues or disputes that may arise between you.

Beyond this, we can also connect you with other professionals you may need throughout this chapter such as counsellors and other legal professionals. We understand that this chapter is an emotional and stressful time and want our clients to know that we are here to support them along the way.

After the hard work is done, we can also assist Intended Parents to complete their Parentage Order application. This is the legal document that allows the intended parents to be legally recognised as the child’s parents. We will work with you and the other professionals who have assisted in your surrogacy journey to gather the supporting documents for your submission to the Court.

How much will it all cost?

Brisbane Family Law Centre is a fully ‘Fixed Fee’ firm, which means we offer our clients Fixed Fee Surrogacy Law guidance and support.

The process of pregnancy and parenting can be expensive and uncertain enough without your legal support charging up to $600 per hour (or 30-40 cents per word in written correspondence).

Our Fixed Fee Surrogacy approach provides you with financial certainty about the work we can do for you, and at what cost.

Generally, our office breaks down the steps in your matter (in line with the Surrogacy Law Steps outlined above), and provides a fixed fee for each step, including the optional ways we can support you.

This level of detail ensures that expectations are clear in advance, because you know the scope of work involved with each step as well as the total cost and timeframes involved.

Having a Step by Step process also gives you flexibility, because as we know, sometimes plans change and the fertility process can be unpredictable we don’t expect you to fund the entire process upfront – at each step of the way, you will be asked to deposit the relevant fee into our Trust Account. This gives you clarity of the overall process while supporting you in planning for their legal expenses.

We understand that legal costs are a concern for many of our clients. We find that a Fixed Fee system provides certainty, no scary end of month bills, and a strong plan and timeline for the progression of your Surrogacy matter.