Parentage Process for Surrogacy in Maryland, DC, New Jersey

We are here to help ensure your parental rights are protected and your family-building process is safe and secure.

Specific court orders and judgments are required as part of the parentage process to determine your parental rights.

When a gestational surrogate is carrying and gives birth to your baby, you will need legal representation and assistance in making sure you are recognized as the legal parent(s) by the appropriate court. We want to make sure you establish your parentage in the correct manner.  

Parentage is defined as the recognition of a parent's legal relationship to a child. Until parentage is established, the person who did not give birth to the child does not have the legal rights or responsibilities of a parent necessarily. There may be exceptions to this “rule” under your state laws, but you still may need a parentage court order under your particular circumstances — ask us about this!

Legal parent status using Pre-Birth Court Orders or Judgements, and Post-Birth Court Orders or Judgements.

Meryl B. Rosenberg, Esq. and her team are happy to provide the legal services you need to obtain what we commonly refer to as either a pre-birth or post-birth order, or both when necessary, so that you will be recognized as the child’s legal parent or parents and be able to have your names on the birth certificate. This determination of legal parentage will properly ensure the legal status for all parties, and most importantly for your child.