Intended Parents
Find a Surrogate
Explore your surrogacy options with a coordinator who helps connect matching, medical and legal arrangements.
- Matching and agency coordination
- Domestic and international family planning
- Discuss your clinic, embryos and budget
Is Surrogacy Your Next Step?
A gestational surrogate carries an embryo created through IVF and has no genetic connection to the child. DOP welcomes domestic, international, single and LGBTQ+ intended parents.
Discuss whether surrogacy is appropriate with your clinic. Medical reasons may include uterine conditions, pregnancy risks, repeated implantation failure or pregnancy loss.
Need an egg donor as well? →Plan Your Budget
Request a case-specific breakdown covering agency, clinic, surrogate, legal, insurance and travel arrangements.
Confirm what your agreements include before proceeding. Your clinic and independent attorney determine clearance and legal requirements.
Costs and financing →What Happens Next
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Share your starting point
Choose a service and tell us how to contact you; detailed medical information can wait.
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Discuss your plans
A coordinator reviews the request and discusses agency arrangements and questions for your providers.
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Prepare your next step
Decide what clinic, budget or legal information to gather before proceeding.
Let’s Talk About Your Family
Start with your contact details and service of interest. Clinical and embryo details are optional at this stage.
Ask our team a questionYour Intended-Parent Journey
DOP recommends creating embryos beforehand when seeking a surrogate. Discuss the sequence and timing with your clinic and coordinator.
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Discuss Your Plans
Share your clinic, embryo arrangements and preferences.
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Select & Match
Review candidates and meet when both parties agree to proceed.
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Clearance & Treatment
Complete clinical screening, independent agreements and funding arrangements.
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Pregnancy & Delivery
Coordinate medical care, parentage planning and follow-up.
Read the complete journey
Application
Complete the intended-parent inquiry so we can understand your goals, clinic, language preferences and current embryo arrangements.
Consultation
Your coordinator discusses the options relevant to your circumstances and the scope of agency coordination.
Candidate Selection
Review candidates and discuss preferences. For donor selection, the published information includes blood type, height, age, ethnicity and education. When seeking a surrogate, DOP recommends creating embryos beforehand.
Agency Agreement
Review and sign the agency agreement once your donor or surrogate choices and coordination arrangements are understood.
Matching
DOP coordinates matching paperwork. The donor program is anonymous with updates relayed through the center; surrogate and intended-parent introductions are encouraged once both parties agree to proceed.
Medical Clearance
The clinic determines medical examinations, genetic and laboratory screening and psychological evaluations required for the participants.
Contracts and Funding Arrangements
Review donor or surrogate agreements and fund arrangements with independent legal counsel. Confirm responsibilities, payment conditions and costs before proceeding.
Starting Treatment
After the required clearance, the clinical team manages the donor cycle or surrogate preparation and transfer. DOP coordinates communication with the clinic.
Completion and Continued Coordination
The donor process concludes with retrieval. A surrogacy journey continues through embryo transfer, pregnancy monitoring and delivery, with medical care provided by the treating professionals.
Screening and Clearance
Initial review and interviews take place before matching; further medical and psychological clearance follows as required by your clinic.
- Medical and obstetric records review
- Initial interviews and background-check arrangements
- Home screening where arranged
- Medical examinations and laboratory screening required by the clinic
- Psychological evaluation
- Further clearance after matching
- Insurance and agreement review with the relevant professionals
Pre-Birth Orders
Your attorney advises on the parentage procedure and birth-record requirements appropriate to the arrangement and jurisdiction.
Legal guide →Surrogacy Contracts
Both parties have independent reproductive attorneys. The Gestational Surrogacy Agreement covers compensation, expectations, and medical decisions.
Legal guide →Escrow Protection
Review who holds the funds, whether an independent escrow or attorney trust account applies, and how your agreements authorize payments.
Insurance Coordination
Review maternity coverage, exclusions and potential gaps with your advisers before treatment. Confirm responsibility for insurance and medical expenses in the agreement.
International Families
DOP welcomes international families. Obtain advice about home-country recognition, citizenship and newborn travel documents before proceeding.
LGBTQ+ Families
We proudly serve gay couples, lesbian couples, transgender individuals, and single intended parents. Ask qualified counsel about the legal steps for your family.
Southern California Coordination
Our team coordinates from Torrance for families and applicants across Southern California. Explore local planning for your area; medical visits take place with your treating provider.