Hopeful intended parents and prospective surrogates can work with surrogacy agencies in North Dakota throughout their surrogacy journeys.

Reach out to us today to learn more about how surrogacy works. We will put you in contact with a surrogacy professional at a surrogacy agency in the state. These professionals are happy to give you a free consultation.

This helpful guide will explain how surrogacy in North Dakota works and how surrogacy agencies ensure your experience is good.

What is Surrogacy in North Dakota?

Surrogacy in North Dakota is when intended parents work with a surrogate (also known as a gestational carrier) to have a child. The surrogate gets pregnant through in vitro fertilization (IVF) at a fertility clinic. The embryo used in IVF is made with gametes from the intended parents or donors (or both).

Surrogacy Agencies in North Dakota

Once you choose to pursue surrogacy, it’s time to find a surrogacy agency. Surrogacy agencies in North Dakota make the process smoother and easier for everyone involved in a surrogacy journey.

After you choose an agency to work with, the agency will pair you with an experienced surrogacy professional. This professional will connect you with the top fertility specialists in your state and provide emotional and practical support throughout the surrogacy process.

Consider working with American Surrogacy, one of the best surrogacy agencies in North Dakota, if you’re looking for a professional.

Surrogacy Agency Benefits

Surrogacy agencies in North Dakota can provide specialized services to make your surrogacy journey easier.

Screening and Matching

Your surrogacy professional will help you find the perfect intended family or surrogate that matches your preferences. Your professional will do this by:

• Prescreening all potential surrogacy parties. This ensures the person you work with is prepared for the journey ahead. If you’re wondering how to become a surrogate in North Dakota or how to start the intended parent surrogacy process, this is the first step.
• Helping you create a surrogacy profile. Agencies like American Surrogacy offer in-house marketing services to create professional profiles.

Typically, agencies with shorter wait times benefit surrogates looking for families to help and intended parents trying to find a surrogate in North Dakota.

American Surrogacy has an average match time of 1 - 4 months. The agency can maintain this by having:

• A 1:1 intended parent-to-surrogate ratio
• Not overloading its waiting families list

Case Management

Your surrogacy professional will handle your journey’s practical aspects, leaving you free to focus on your needs.

Counseling and Support

Surrogacy professionals assist intended parents and surrogates through the ups and downs of the surrogacy journey. They do this by providing 24/7 support and offering outside referrals to other counselors (like infertility counselors).

Financial Certainty

Surrogacy in North Dakota costs between $120,000 and $250,000.

Intended parents will have the best idea of what they will pay if they work with an agency that offers flat rates.

For reference, American Surrogacy offers a fixed fee of $149,900. This covers the following:

• Agency services
• Gestational carrier fees
• Medical and legal fees  

The benefit of working with an agency with a fixed-free structure is that all costs are transparent.

Strong Base Compensation

It’s most common for first-time surrogates to receive $45,000-50,000 for their time and energy. Repeat surrogates can often receive more — up to $75,000.

A surrogate can do whatever she wants with her base compensation. In addition to receiving base pay for her services, a surrogate also will receive reimbursement for the following services:

• The surrogacy journey
• The medical process
• The pregnancy
• All legal consultations and work

Is Surrogacy Legal in North Dakota?

Yes. Surrogacy is legal in the state thanks to a state statute that allows gestational surrogacy. And according to American Surrogacy, this statute also “declares that a child born to a gestational surrogate is the child of the intended parents for all intents and purposes.”

Surrogacy laws in North Dakota also allow compensated surrogacy and ensure surrogacy contracts are enforceable.

What are the Steps for a Surrogacy in North Dakota?

Intended parents and surrogates can start their surrogacy journeys by reaching out to a surrogacy professional at an agency. When an interested party reaches out to a surrogacy agency, they can expect to go through the following steps:

• Step 1: Undergo surrogacy screenings
• Step 2: Match with a surrogate partner
• Step 3: Create a surrogacy contract
• Step 4: Start the surrogacy medical process
• Step 5: Complete the surrogacy journey

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