Dear Clawrence,
Before I begin with the organisations and clinics meant to help you,
let me refer you to the disclaimer on the bottom of the page: "
Answers and comments provided on Google Answers are general
information, and are not intended to substitute for informed
professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal,
investment, accounting, or other professional advice". Therefore, I
urge you to consult an attorney before signing a contract with a
potential surrogate, regardless of the information given herewith.
Few of the most favourable court precedents in the matter of surrogacy
have been given in California. In general, a surrogacy agreement is
valid like any other contract, and the chil is already considered as
adopted before birth. You can read more about it here:
SURROGACY and EGG DONATION LAW IN CALIFORNIA
<http://www.surrogacy.com/legals/article/calaw.html>
Also read:
BBC News, "UK laws favour surrogate mothers" Saturday, 11 August,
2001, <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1486152.stm> - "Under
California law, all rights to the future of the twins lie with the
intended parents, not the surrogate mother."
Mark Fass, "N.Y. Opinion Upholds Trust Rights of Children Conceived In
Vitro and Born to Surrogate", Law.com, 02-01-2005,
<http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1107178521164> - ""Under
California law, a judgment of parental relationship is entirely
distinct from an adoption proceeding, and the two are governed by
different divisions of the California Family Code," Preminger wrote.
California, she noted, adopted an "intent" test for cases involving a
contract under which a surrogate mother is implanted with a fertilized
egg, in Johnson v. Calvert, 5 Cal. 4th 84. The test, as summarized in
Doe, says that in such cases the people "who intended to be parents,
absent other compelling circumstances, should be considered the
parents.""
Alex Barnum, "For infertile couples, it's California or bust
State has become major destination for making babies", San Francisco
Chronicle, August 15, 2005, SF Gate,
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/08/15/MNG0NE81BB1.DTL>
"California Surrogacy Law"
<http://www.hrc.org/TemplateRedirect.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=19862>
The following are listed in the OPTS site as surrogate attorneys:
Law Office of Willard K. Halm
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.surrogacyattorney.com
Law office of Diane Michelsen
Lafayette, CA
Email: diane@lodm.com
Website: http://www.familyformation.com
The Law Offices of Mary Cedarblade
Fairfax, CA
415 459-8994
cedarblade@aol.com
Shelley Tarnoff, JD, LMFCC (therapist and lawyer)
Piedmont, CA
510 482-2226
LawSMT@aol.com
Center for Children and Family Law
1111 W. Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 92868
Phone: (714) 937-1234
Fax: (714) 937-1211
Email: Admin@CenterForChildren.com
<http://www.centerforchildren.com/>
Now, as for the clinics:
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Alta Bates IVF Program
2999 Regent Street #101A
Berkeley, California 94705, USA
(510) 649-0440
Fax: (510) 649-8700
Email: abivf@pacbell.net
http://www.abivf.com/
Alternative Conceptions
28035 Dorothy Dr., Suite 120
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
(818) 991-5657Ê
(818) 991-5707 (fax)
Additional Office: 15303 Ventura Blvd., Suite 900
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818) 380-3013
Fax: (818) 380-3001
info@eggdonortech.com
http://www.eggdonortech.com/futureparents.htm
Surrogacy and egg donation program.
Alvarado Hospital
San Diego, California
(619) 287-2221
Astarte Fertility Centers
450 Sutter Street, Suite 2215, San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 773-3413
Email: Astarte1@Pacbell.net
Web Site: http://www.astarte.com/
California Fertility Associates
1245 16th Street Suite 220, Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 828-4008
California North Bay Fertility Associates
1111 Sonoma Ave., Suite 21, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 575-5831
Email: admin@cnbfma.com
Web Site: http://www.cnbfma.com
2999 Regent Street Suite 101A, Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 649-0440
Dr. Douglas Gillott
34-131 Date Palm Drive #F-2,Cathedral City, CA 92234.
(760) 321-9884
Fax: (760) 321-1625
The Fertility Institute
18370 Burbank Blvd., Suite 414, Tarzana, CA 91356
(818) 776-8700 or 800-222-2802
Email: TZFertility@aol.com
http://www.fertility-docs.com
http://www.surrogate-solutions.com
Large surrogacy and egg donation program with in-house available
surrogates and egg donors. Surrogacy services locally and
internationally regardless of marital status or sexual orientation
Growing Generations,LLC
Los Angeles, CA
323-965-7500
Family@GrowingGenerations.com
http://www.growinggenerations.com
Huntington Reproductive Center
301 S. Fair Oaks Suite 402, Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone: (818) 440-9161
Huntington Reproductive Center
23961 Calle de la Magdalena?- #541, Laguna Hills, CA
(714) 738-4200
Fax: (714) 738-4496
Email: potterivf@havingbabies.com
IGO Medical Group of San Diego
9339 Genesee Avenue, Suite 220 - San Diego, California 92121
(619) 455-7520
Email: igo@cts.com
http://www.ihr.com/igo/
Infertility/Gynecology/Obstetrics
Doctor: Tracy Wilson (RNP)
9339 Genesee Avenue Suite 220, San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 455-7520
The North State Women's Center
Redding, California 96001
(916) 244-9052
Web Site:http://www.ihr.com/nswc/
Northern California Fertility Medical Center
406 1 2 Sunrise Avenue, Suite 3A - Roseville, California 95661
(916) 773-2229
http://www.ncfmc.com/
Northridge Center For Reproductive Medicine
18546 Roscoe Boulevard, Suite 240, Northridge, CA 91324
(818) 701-8181
Email: ivfnridge@aol.com
Web Site: http://www.northridgeivf.com/
Nova In Vitro Fertilization Clinic
1681 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 322-0500
Fax: (650) 322-5404
Email: info@novaivf.com
http://novaivf.com/index.php3?page=invitro_lab>http://novaivf.com/index.php3?page=invitro_lab
IVF and egg donation services.
Pacific Fertility Medical Center (3 CA locations)
Location 1: 55 Francisco Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94133
Doctors: Christo Zouves, M.D. - Sae H. Sohn, M. D.
(415) 834-3000, (888) 834-3095
Email: kcomstock@pfmc.com
Location 2:10921 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Doctor: Vicken Sahakian, M.D.
(310) 209-7700, (888) 867-3252
Email: prcla@pfmc.com
Location 3: 2288 Auburn Blvd, Suite 204, Sacramento, CA 95821
Doctor: Ellen Snowden, M.D.
(916) 568-2125, (800) 732-1899
Email: sac-prc@pfmc.com
http://www.pfmc.com/public/default.htm
Pacific Reproductive Center
3720 Lomita Blvd., Suite 100, Torrance, CA
(310) 376-7000
Fax: (301) 373-0319
Email: dr.rispler@prc-ivf.com
Parent Surrogate Services
11500 Olympic Blvd. #400, Los Angeles, CA
(310) 842-7602
Fax: (818)-501-7260
Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area
3160 Crow Canyon Road, Suite 150, San Ramon, CA 94583
(925) 867-1800
Email: bafertil@ccnet.com
Web Site:http://www.ihr.com/bafertil/
Reproductive Specialty Medical Center
1441 Avocado Avenue, Suite 203, Newport Beach, CA 92660
(800) 414-7299
Fax: (949) 720-0203
Email: drary@drary.com
Website: http://www.drary.com/
San Antonio Fertility Center
510 N. 13th Avenue Suite 201, Upland, CA 91786
(909) 920-4858
San Diego Fertility Center (3 CA locations)
Location 1: 15725 Pomerado Road, Suite 204, Poway, California 92064
(619) 673-0885
Location 2: 4150 Regents Row, Suite 325, La Jolla, California 92037
(619) 453-6121
Location 3: 11515 El Camino Real, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92130
(858) 794-6363
Fax: (858) 794-6360
http://www.sdfertility.com
San Francisco Center for Reproductive Medicine
390 Laurel St., Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 771-1483
Web Site: http://sfivf.com/index.html
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San Ramon Regional Medical Center
5601 Norris Canyon Rd., #300, San Ramon, CA 94583-5407
(510) 867-1800
Fax: (510) 275-0933
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, California
(619)-554-8630
David Smotrich, MD, FACOG
Smotrich Center for Reproductive Enhancement
La Jolla, Ca
Smotrichmd@aol.com
http://SMOTRICHCENTER.COM
Stanford Health Services Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Division
REI Clinic, Stanford University Medical Center
300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
(650) 725-5983
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/GYNOB/rei/
Tyler Medical Clinic
921 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 208-6765
UCLA Medical Center Dept OB/GYN
10833 LeConte Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90095-1740
(310) 825-7755
University of California San Francisco IVF Program
350 Parnassus Avenue, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 476-2224
Email: ivf_server@quickmail.ucsf.edu
http://www.ihr.com/ucsfivf/
UCSF Central Valley
1617 North California, Stockton, CA 95204
(415) 476-2224
West Coast Infertility & Reproductive Associates
250 N. Robertson Blvd., - Suite 403, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(310) 285-0333
Fax: (310) 285-0334
Email: wci@ix.netcom.com
West Coast Fertility Centers (2 CA locations)
Location 1: 301 W. Bastanchury Rd., Suite 175, Fullerton, CA 92835
(714) 446-1234
Location 2: 11160 Warner Ave., Suite 411, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 513-1399
Email: MP545@aol.com
http://www.ivfbaby.com/
West Coast Infertility Medical Clinic, Inc.
250 North Robertson Boulevard, Suite 403, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(310) 285-0333
Email: wci@ix.netcom.com
http://www.westcoastinfertility.com/
Werlin-Zerutskie Fertility Centers (2 CA locations)
Location 1: 4900 Barranca Parkway, Suite 103, Irvine, California 92714
(714) 726-0600
Location 2: 25500 Rancho Niguel Road, Suite 280, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Doctor: Paul W. Zarutskie, M.D.
(714) 448-7818
Email: info@wzfertctr.com
http://www.wzfertctr.com/
Woman to Woman Fertility Center
Alamo, Ca
http://www.womantowomanfertilitycenter.com
Chriso Zouves, MD
Zouves Fertilty Center
Daly City, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)
1-800-800-1160
Zouves@GoIVF.com
http://www.GoIVF.com
General Resources
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OPTS - The Organization of Parents Through Surrogacy
<http://www.opts.com/>
Everything Surrogacy
<http://www.everythingsurrogacy.com/>
Surrogate Mothers Online
<http://www.surromomsonline.com/index.htm>
Surrogacy.com
<http://www.surrogacy.com/>
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