The Complete Adoption & Fertility Legal Guide

by Brette McWhorter Sember

The Wait Is Finally Over... Whether you are thinking about adopting a child or using reproductive treatments to become pregnant, The Complete Adoption and Fertility Legal Guide explains your options, gives you the steps to take to protect your decision and hands you the power to make it happen. Every year assisted reproduction becomes more common as new reproductive technologies are added to the list of possible choices. Proven procedures and emerging...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572483733
• ISBN13: 9781572483736
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Sphinx Publishing
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Empowering information for prospective parents

This guide is a great resource for people navigating the legal twists and turns of building their families. Whether you're considering adoption or assisted reproduction, this book explains the the legalities in easy to understand language. It covers domestic and international adoption, adult adoption, gay adoption, single adoption and other adoption scenarios. It also covers assisted reproduction, donors, surrogacy, cryopreservation and emerging technologies. It also includes some great questionaires to help you evaluate adoption agencies, attorneys, birth mothers, fertility clinics, sperm banks and surrogates, as well as copies of forms that could be useful and links to many helpful web sites.

A logical and clear overview.

A good general outline for anyone interested in the legal aspects of the adoption process and assisted reproduction. Prospective parents will find its breadth useful in determining which procedure is right for them. They will also find the guidance on procedures helpful in getting started on the right path.