How Much Does Surrogacy Cost in Alaska?

Surrogacy can be a great option for couples who are not able to carry their own children. If you are considering this route to creating or expanding your family, you may have the question, “How much does surrogacy cost in Alaska?” The answer involves several factors and variables.

What is Surrogacy?

Surrogacy is a process involving a woman carrying and delivering a child for someone else. It is typically done when an individual or couple is unable to conceive or carry their own child. With gestational surrogacy, in vitro fertilization is used to impregnate a surrogate mother. This process involves creating an embryo by fertilizing a mother’s egg with the father’s sperm. The surrogate is generally not genetically related to the child.

How Much Does Surrogacy Cost in Alaska?

Gestational surrogacy continues to gain popularity, with 8.862 embryo transfers reported in 2021. Alaska does not have any statutes or surrogacy laws regulating surrogacy or compensation for a surrogate. Some of the costs may include:

• Agency fees: Surrogacy agencies facilitate matching prospective parents with surrogates. They manage the process and provide support.
• Surrogate compensation: Most surrogates in Alaska are compensated for their time and the emotional and physical demands that come with pregnancy. Their compensation makes up the bulk of the cost of surrogacy.
• Medical costs: Medical costs may include fertility treatments, embryo transfer, hospital expenses for delivery, and prenatal care.
• Legal fees: It’s necessary to have an Alaska surrogacy attorney for both the parents and the surrogate. They can review all the agreements so that their clients’ rights are represented and protected.
• Other expenses: Other expenses may include travel for the parents or surrogate, maternity needs, and insurance. Some prospective parents may cover their surrogates’ lost wages if they have to leave work for pregnancy reasons, and they may cover the cost of maternity clothes.

Since some insurance companies do not cover a surrogate pregnancy, it can result in an extra expense for the prospective parents. They may have to purchase a separate policy to cover the pregnancy, and even with this added insurance, they may still need to plan for deductibles and other out-of-pocket expenses.

Hire a Surrogacy Lawyer

Even though Alaska does not have surrogacy laws, it’s important that both parties hire a surrogacy lawyer to represent them throughout the process. An attorney can draft and negotiate the surrogacy contract, reviewing the compensation and responsibilities of both parties. An attorney can also file pre- or post-birth parental orders to make sure that the prospective parents have rights after the baby is born. These orders are generally filed in the Superior Court.

Contact A Surrogacy Attorney

At Otterson Law & Mediation, P.C., we can help you through the surrogacy process. Stefan Otterson has lived in Anchorage since 1988 and has been practicing law in the state for decades. His experience helping families and treating clients with compassion can make the difference in your case.

If you are considering surrogacy and have questions about the process or the costs, contact Otterson Law & Mediation, P.C. for help. We are here to provide you with legal guidance in your surrogacy case. represent your interests, and advise you along the way.