Surrogacy attorneys in Colombia | Why you need them

December 12, 2022

Starting the process of surrogacy as an intended parent is like diving into an unknown world, issues like where to star the process and understanding the specialized terminology can be confusing. As a result, whatever your personal process of surrogacy includes medical professionals and agencies, a surrogacy lawyer is essential to the step by step of the process.

Since the beginning of the surrogacy process, the intended parents and the surrogate mother will face legal matters without fail. Starting a surrogacy journey without a surrogacy attorney can lead to grave consequences that can possibly delay or block the surrogacy process. Hence, in order to protect both the intended parent and the surrogate mother, the best decision is to opt for the representation of a surrogacy lawyer.

If you are interested on starting your family via surrogate mother in our firm, AGT Attorneys, we have a great team of lawyers in Family Law expertise fully prepared to provide legal guidance regarding surrogacy in Colombia. Our professionals are fully trained to make the various contracts and legal procedures to secure a legal and safe surrogacy.

We invite you to request an appointment at the following WhatsApp number: +57 310 5706331 or leave a message in the Contact Form located on this page.

What is a surrogacy attorney in Colombia?

As mentioned before, surrogacy is a compounded process filled with layers such as legal and medical. For the medical aspect of surrogacy, an agency, a doctor, a clinic and so on entities would be needed to be involved. On the other hand, for the legal hand, the only professional that could handle the matters is a surrogacy attorney.

A surrogacy attorney is the professional in charge of drafting the legal documents that are needed in the medical process, such as the IVF transfers and the thawing of eggs. However, the must important task that a surrogacy attorney must face is predicting unforeseen situations and liabilities that may arise. This might include situations where the surrogate mother refuses to hand over the child after delivery, custody battle, and so on.

Additionally, when the unforeseen circumstances do happen, the surrogacy attorneys are the ones in charge of the legal representation of the parties in the legal disputes that arise. They will decide the legal strategies that better favor the situation of their client in the case.

Surrogacy attorneys are professionals required to protect the rights of all the people and entities involved in the surrogacy process. Starting with the intended parents who yearn for a child to start their family, the surrogate mother and most importantly the newborn child whose rights are the most important.

What does a surrogacy attorney do in Colombia?

Every surrogacy process is a unique process for every intended parent, nevertheless the medical and legal process stay basically the same. As a result, the services provided by a surrogacy attorney in Colombia tend to be:

• Draft legal documents for the surrogacy agreements.
• Assist international clients in their surrogacy process.
• Work as the liaison between the intended parents, the clinic, the surrogate mother before, during and after the surrogacy.
• Assist with the legal and travel documents if needed when the clients are international based.
• Assist with the birth certificate of the newborn child.
• Regulation of the rights of the minor.
• Regulation of the rights of the surrogate mother.

The list above in no sense is restrictive to the services that a surrogacy attorney in Colombia can provide, it is merely an exemplary list of the services that are most commonly solicited. In AGT Attorneys our lawyers will solve any dispute and any issue that arises before, during and after the surrogacy process. Our main goal is that you and your newborn child become a family as soon as possible without any complications.

We invite you to request an appointment at the following WhatsApp number: +57 310 5706331 or leave a message in the Contact Form located on this page.

Why do I need a surrogacy attorney in Colombia?

Colombia is one of the best destinations for surrogacy in the world, if not the best. This means, that intended parents from all over the world can and should come to Colombia to carry out their surrogacy pregnancies in the country. As a result of quality of procedures and competitive pricing, Colombia has become one of the most eye-catching countries for medical tourism.

However, there are existing barriers for intended parents coming from abroad, like national laws and regulations that are far from their understanding. This is when a surrogacy lawyer comes in handy, as a guide into the legal regulations for surrogacy in Colombia in a language that the intended parents can understand. Additionally, they will perform their traditional roles of drafting legal documents, handling child custody cases, handling financial compensation matters and any other issues that may arise before, during and after surrogacy.

Consequently, since the parents are non-nationals of Colombia, this leads to a considerable amount of paper work in civil registration and immigration procedures. In this sense, it is imperative to include in the birth certificate the intended parent(s) as the legal guardians of the newborn child. This process of the regulation of the minor's rights must be done with the utmost care, accompanied by an attorney, to protect the rights of all the parties involved but most important of the child.

These are 4 reasons why you should hire a surrogacy attorney:



1. They will be your legal representation: during all the surrogacy process, your surrogacy attorney will be in charge of protecting your rights and those of your newborn child.
2. Drafting of legal documentation: one of the most significant part of the surrogacy process that your surrogacy attorney will face will be the documents between the intended parents and the surrogate mother. These documents need to be precise to leave out the opportunity for a legal dispute of custody.
3. Legal and safe surrogacy: even though surrogacy is a process that is normalized in recent years, it is still a new process for most legal systems around the world. That is why it is essential to have legal guidance of a surrogacy attorney throughout the process.
4. Immigration procedures: when intended parents travel from around the globe to have their children via surrogate in Colombia, the process of registry and civil documentation is essential for the legal surrogacy process. The protection of the minor's rights depends on an adequate immigration and registration process done by a professional surrogacy attorney.

Are you searching for personalized legal advice on the process of surrogacy in Colombia?

Colombia has become one of the top destinations for performing surrogacy, if not the best. Colombia's competitive prices, excellent legal experience and quality of medical treatments have positioned the country as the ideal site for surrogacy procedures around the world.

In AGT Attorneys we have a great team of experts in Family Law fully capable to provide exceptional legal services and guidance regarding surrogacy in Colombia. Our professionals are trained to manage contractual issues, supervision, follow-up and civil procedures required to conduct a legal and safe surrogacy. In AGT Attorney, our lawyers will accompany the intended parent(s) from the beginning till the end of the process.

Write to us on our Contact Form, schedule your legal appointment with our lawyers through the following link or contact us at +57 310 5706331.

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