The agency is one of the key pieces of the puzzle. The surrogacy agency and / or egg doner agency plays a primary role in the whole process. It is the agency that will accompany the Intended Parents throughout the whole process.
What are the main functions of the agency?
Advise and give support to the intended parents on the process dynamics, the costs, the parties that are involved, legal issues etc etc. The agency will also coordinate the surrogate, th IFV clinic, the egg and / or sperm doner if required and of course the intended parents.
The agency is in fact the representative of the surrogate and the intended parents at the same time. The legal link between the 2 is also established thanks to the agency as they will also give legal support if required. The intended parents can also, however, choose their own third party legal advice.
I would say it is really important to find an agency which you rely on. As international clients, we are very far away and perhaps some of us don’t speak English. We should confide in an agency that understands us and can relate to us but that is also experiences and gives us that ‘good vibe’ sensation.
There is a lot at stake.
Amanda.