SAN DIEGO, CA, October 12, 2010 (Press-News.org) "Surrogacy is becoming a viable option for more and more couples and individuals throughout the world. Even with the recent legislation in California that attempts to help protect all parties involved, there are still individuals and businesses in this industry choosing to turn a blind eye to the law and do what is best for themselves," states John Erickson CEO of Conceptual Options, LLC The Surrogacy and Egg Donation Center. "At our center we are committed to ensuring that all avenues of protection are provided to each of our clients, whether they are Intended Parents, Surrogate or Egg Donors. Our motto of "Do the right thing for the right reason" is what guides us while we are helping all parties through this wonderful journey of third party assisted reproduction." The following are recommendations that we suggest:
1. Do your homework: If you are working with a physician, attorney, agency or psychologist, go to their office and meet them and their staff. Ask questions about success rates, how long have they been in business, do they have any insurance and what type of insurance do they carry, do they have any patient or clients that are willing to give a reference for them?
2. Beware of surrogacy agencies, clinics or law offices that claim that they work with high profile clients and celebrities. Remember, if that were really the case, you would not know about it.
3. Where are they asking you to send your money? If the money is not being held in a bonded and licensed escrow company or an actual Attorney-Client Trust Account, how is your money being protected? Ask questions and ask for proof.
4. Everything is negotiable, if there is something in the retainer that does not work for your situation, ask for revisions. If they won't make any change or at least compromise, ask them why and be weary of the standard response that we just don't change our retainer.
5. Finally, use your head and use your gut before agreeing to anything. If they are rushing you to sign and pay, you may want to take a breather and make a list of pros and cons to look at them objectively before you sign a retainer or service agreement.
For more information on Conceptual Options, LLC - The Surrogacy and Egg Donation Center contact us at 858-748-4222 or for upcoming seminar attendance information, visit http://www.ConceptualOptions.com.
About Conceptual Options - The Surrogacy and Egg Donation Center
Conceptual Options, LLC was founded in 1999 and has been integral in all aspects of the fertility community and in helping build families through surrogacy, egg donation, embryo donation and sperm donation for couples and individuals across the United States and the World. "All families are traditional; some just take alternative paths by using surrogacy, egg donation, embryo donation and sperm donation to become a family."
Conceptual Options is a full service Surrogacy & Egg Donation Center that provides alternative methods to building a family no matter your situation.
Surrogacy Arrangements - Five Tips to Protect Yourself
Surrogacy is becoming a viable option for more and more couples and individuals throughout the world," states John E. Erickson CEO of Conceptual Options The Surrogacy and Egg Donation Center.
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