Do surrogate mothers get credit and background checks by lawyers?

by brittany
(spring hill, fl )

Hi im about to get ready to drawl up a contract with my IP's for me to be there gestational surrogate. This all independtly and not through a agency. I was wondering what all the lawyer wil investigate about me. background fbi credit what. I dont have any criminal history or such i just dont have the best credit im 21 and was dumb when i was 18 got credit cards then married. i had a 800 credit score by time i was 19 but then stuff happened and my husband messed up my credit, now im just having a difficult time building it back up. i have 3 kids go to school and work so my time and money goes towardds bills and food kids ect. if i had extra thousands of dollars id pay them off but no one really does. anyways i was wondering if this would come into effect with my surrogacys. Also are contracts just done with her lawyer sending it to my lawyer he reviews it contacts me and if all is good or do we have to go to court too? we live in florida by the way and the transfer will be done in GA but pregnancy and birth with be here. im curious about that and what all the lawyers do during this process.

Reply by Rayven

Hi Brittany,

Actually, your intended parents' attorney will not do any credit or background checks. If you and your intended parents feel this is needed, or if their clinic for some reason requires this (occasionally, but not common) then these would be done through a background check or credit check service, and not usually by an attorney (though I'm sure some attorneys offer this service.)

What I'm trying to say here is that not every surrogacy arrangement has a credit or background check. You need to talk to your intended parents about what they require, and if they do require a credit check, you need to discuss your issues with them before they do one.

You'll want to read over your contract, making notes about issues that you'd like to change or things you don't understand. Your attorney will get with you and go over these issues, as well as any that he feels need to be addressed. He will then communicate the changes to your IP's attorney, and when it is all done, will have you sign the contract.

I have done two surrogacy journeys in the state of Florida. I was not required to go to court after the babies were born at all, though I did have to speak to the judge on the phone on both occasions. You might have a similar situation. Ask your attorney.