what precautions do I need to take if my sister is my surrogate?

I am completely fine with my sister being my surrogate. I want to as she does not work as she has 3 children of her own 2 in school and an 13 month old. I am concerned more with the costs to me and my husband

Reply by Rayven

The first thing I'm going to caution you on is the fact that you will still need an attorney. More to make sure all the legal precautions are taken in your state than anything else. And as this is a family, sister to sister situation, you will only need one attorney.

The costs will be the same as with any other surrogacy, minus the fee of one attorney, the fees an agency would charge you (you do not need an agency for anything) and a reduced or eliminated surrogate compensation fee. Most sister to sister surrogacies do not involve compensation.

Having said that, however, make sure you are not unintentionally causing your sister a financial burden. If her husband loses work for a surrogacy related issue, for example, make sure you reimburse them their lost wages.

So you will still need to pay for:

-One attorney
-Court costs for birth certificate, etc
-Clinic fees, medications
-All uncovered medical expenses
-Misc costs of a pregnancy

Other than that, you should be good! What a wonderful sister you have!