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The Complete Adoption Fertility Legal Guide (Sphinx Legal)
The Complete Adoption Fertility Legal Guide - Sphinx Legal Author:Brette McWhorter Sember This guide offers couples and singles all the information they need to navigate the complicated and emotional territory facing those who wish to become families using adoption or assisted reproduction. Written by an attorney, this title explains the legal processes, procedures and requirements for every kind of family building, while offering pr... more »actical information in easy-to-understand language. Every type of fertility treatment currently available is discussed in a straightforward and practical manner, with an emphasis on legal rights, contracts and tips to manage the process and make sound decisions. Insemination, egg donation, embryo donation, IVF, GIFT, ZIFT and surrogacy (as well as some not yet available such as cloning and nuclear transfer) is addressed. Specifically, the title includes: -- Questions to ask donors -- What to look for in a contract -- Cryopreservation contracts -- Ownership of frozen embryos Adoption sections include information about how to find an adoption attorney, how to work with an agency, ways to find a birth mother on your own, home studies, applications, costs, court procedures, questions to ask, tips for handling contracts and more. Specific topics include: -- Domestic adoption -- International adoption -- Agency adoption -- Parent-initiated adoptions« less