Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)
Families planning to welcome a child through surrogacy in the United States may have questions about recent changes in federal citizenship policy. For intended parents who are not U.S. citizens, ongoing court challenges raise important questions about citizenship documentation, passports, and travel home after a child’s birth.
Two lawsuits directly address these concerns. Although litigation is underway and an existing court order protects certain children, families should not assume that every surrogacy arrangement is covered or that travel documents will be issued without difficulty.
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)
This article summarizes the current status of international surrogacy in the United States, subsequent to Executive Orders 14418 and 14419, issued by the Trump Administration on August 6, 2026
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Effective July 1, 2023, adoptees will have access to their original birth certificates
Divorce & Family
Vermont couples have the option to choose collaborative law to avoid the stress and expense of adversarial court battles. Find out why the collaborative process may be best for you and the long-term well-being of your family as you move into two households.
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)
I recently received an e-mail from intended parents I was representing in a gestational surrogacy arrangement. Their carrier is due in the fall, and they were hearing some surprising statements from the hospital birthing center staff.
COVID-19
COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on our lives. This global pandemic challenges our capacity to cope with fears, isolation, and uncertainties. For intended parents and gestational carriers, COVID-19 is also impacting their surrogacy journey.
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Kurt M. Hughes, a Fellow of the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, was recently a guest on Vermont Public Radio’s Vermont Edition, and has been testifying before the House and Senate Judiciary Committees regarding Vermont’s new parentage act, H.562 which he helped to author.
