Absolutely! Your financial compensation is defined specifically in your Gestational Agreement (contract) that is drawn up by your attorney. Your Agreement is very specific and covers a wide variety of situations that could arise during pregnancy. Regular monthly payments are part of "base compensation" or prebirth child support with additional compensation agreed upon in situations outside the normal pregnancy called a benefit package. For example, additional compensation is made if a C-section becomes necessary. The amount of your base compensation as a surrogate varies on a case by case basis, but an average is between $45,000-$50,000.

A Surrogate Benefit Package outlines all compensation and a schedule of disbursements and the conditions upon which the disbursement will be made.  For example, there is a monthly base compensation or pre-birth child support which is a payment made on the 1st of each month in a set amount starting at heartbeat confirmation and continues as along as the surrogate is pregnant. In addition, there are other benefits you get such as a life insurance policy, compensation at embryo transfer or if you require a C-section.

The Benefit Package is included in the Gestational Agreement (contract) that you review and sign with your attorney when you match with the Intending Parent(s) but prior the embryo transfer.

Every state has laws which specifically allow financial compensation, disallow compensation, or stay silent on the topic. California and Nevada have surrogacy laws written to specifically allow financial compensation to surrogates while other states such as Arizona and Utah stays silent. Although, there are currently three states that don't allow surrogates to be financially compensated; those are Louisiana, Nebraska, and Michigan. Genesis Rising can work with surrogates living in all states, except for the three just mentioned. 

Intended parent(s) can live anywhere and pursue surrogacy. We even encourage IP(s) that live outside of the United States to apply to our program.

There are several reasons for this. An experienced surrogate can receive at least $10,000 more than a first time carrier. Surrogates who agree to carry twins are paid more to carry two babies. A surrogate whose pregnancy requires specialized care or a C-section will receive higher financial compensation, etc.