As an intended parent, no matter how long you’ve been waiting to experience parenthood is too long. You can take control and make your dreams of becoming a parent a reality by finding a surrogate in Ohio with us.
As a full-service surrogacy agency, our surrogate matching service has been built and refined over the decades of experience we have with creating families.
Learn more about the surrogacy process and how to find a surrogate by reaching out to us.
How to Find a Surrogate in Ohio
When it comes to finding a surrogate, working with us means the shortest wait times to find the perfect match. Your wait to be the parents you deserve to be is that much closer to being over.
Using our surrogate matching service in Ohio means more road trips and holidays with your child. We’re the quickest path to parenthood and creating memories with your family.
Intended parents share their confidence in our surrogacy screening, Find Your Surrogate Match
Your journey to parenthood is unique, shaped by the choices you make, but here are three general steps for how to find a surrogate.
1Find a Carrier with Our Surrogate Outreach ProgramThe surrogates we work with come from all over the country and are of the highest quality. Our surrogate matching service finds you the most compatible matches.
2Get to Know Your Surrogate Through a Conference CallOnce you find a surrogate and you both express interest in each other after seeing your profiles, then we’ll set up a conference call for you both.
This is a chance for you and her to ask any questions of each other that you didn’t have answered after looking through their profile.
3Solidify the Match with a Surrogacy ContractThe surrogacy contract is a required part of the process as it outlines what the journey looks like for both parties while protecting your rights and interests.
Separate legal representation is required and the contract has to be signed before the medical process can begin.
The surrogates we work with come from all over the country and are of the highest quality. Our surrogate matching service finds you the most compatible matches.
Once you find a surrogate and you both express interest in each other after seeing your profiles, then we’ll set up a conference call for you both.
This is a chance for you and her to ask any questions of each other that you didn’t have answered after looking through their profile.
The surrogacy contract is a required part of the process as it outlines what the journey looks like for both parties while protecting your rights and interests.
Separate legal representation is required and the contract has to be signed before the medical process can begin.
How Long Does it Take to Find a Surrogate in Ohio?
Our industry-leading wait times mean in just an average of 30-90 days, you can find a surrogate in Ohio.
Your journey to parenthood may have been a long and winding one to this point. You don’t have to join an agency that doesn’t understand the ache you have to be a parent.
We understand you’re tired of waiting to become a parent which is why we offer the shortest wait times possible. Short wait times to find a surrogate in Ohio can the catalyst in making countless memories with your child or waiting multiple more years to do so.
Our average time to find a surrogate through an agency is the best in the business because of our:
This means we keep a 1;1 intended parents-to-surrogate ratio. Successfully managing our list of intended parents contributes to our industry-leading wait times and puts your dreams of becoming a parent first. We reach tens of thousands of people per month through our websites and advertising. This makes finding a surrogate profile you like that much easier by increasing the likelihood of finding the perfect match. Our extensive screening process is designed with you in mind so you’ll know that looking at our surrogates means only the highest qualified surrogates made it through.
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How Much Does it Cost to Find a Surrogate Mother in Ohio?
Cost is important with surrogacy, as you are making one of the biggest investments of your life.
But you shouldn’t get caught up with a number. Instead, you should focus on what that number means to your goal of completing this process and becoming the parent you’ve always seen yourself being.
Intended parents explain how American Surrogacy saved them money/Surrogacy Cost Explained
Surrogacy with us costs $149,900, a fixed-fee structure that covers everything you need for a successful surrogacy while knowing what your payments are going toward.
Paid out in two installments, the first installment is due when you start the process and covers:
- Marketing and Advertising: Our marketing isn’t limited to one type of media or another. We advertise online and in traditional spaces as well for a higher amount of marketing. It comes down to this, higher marketing means shorter waits while lower marketing means waiting longer to experience what it’s like to be a parent.
- Surrogate Screening: In order to bring you the most highly qualified surrogates, our screening process includes social and medical history forms, in-home assessments and background checks, medical and psychological evaluations and insurance checks.
The second installment is due once you find a surrogate in Ohio and takes care of:
- Match fee
- Surrogate compensation
- Intended parent and surrogate legal fees
- Travel expenses and lodging
- Insurance premiums (if needed)
- Prenatal expenses
How We Protect Your Investment
We know that the cost of surrogacy alone can cause some uneasiness which is why we offer a Parent Protection Fee. This Parent Protection Fee is included in the first installment you pay and means that in the event of an unsuccessful surrogacy, you get a large portion of your investment back.
This fee also covers unlimited matching for as long as you have embryos. We understand you’re investing to make a dream come true and protecting your budget so you can focus on that is why this Parent Protection Fee exists.
Get the support you deserve by contacting us today.
How Do I Find a Surrogate Near Me?
We’re here to support you in whatever way we can on your journey to parenthood. If you want to find a surrogate near you in Ohio, we have plenty of surrogates we can match you with.
When it comes to matching, however, keep in mind that finding a surrogate can be even faster depending on how you adjust your preferences.
Being open to out-of-state surrogates, for example, is one preference you can change to find a surrogate quickly.
Visit Our Office in Ohio
As a national surrogacy agency, we’ve got offices around the country.
Stop in and see us at our Columbus location to learn more about finding a surrogate.
20 S Third St
Suite 210
Columbus, OH 43215
1-800-875-BABY (2229)
View Surrogate Profiles
Our surrogate profiles give you basic information about them to determine if you think they might be good fit or not. There are more steps to come to determine if they’re a perfect match but you can start looking at our surrogates right now:
Next Steps After Finding a Surrogate
Before you can move on, you need to have embryos created with a fertility clinic. If you have both of these things taken care of at this point, then contact us. We can get you matched with a surrogate quickly which means getting that much closer to parenthood.
Once you find a surrogate profile that you think could be a match, your specialist will send her profile to your fertility clinic so they can determine if she’s medically cleared to be a surrogate.
If she is, your clinic will send your intended parent profile to her to see if she thinks it could be a match too. If she does, then we’ll set up a zoom call for you to both get to know each other more in depth.
Although this is strictly an opportunity for you to learn more about each other’s lives, if you both are ready, the match can proceed once you both agree to accept the match.
Remember, you need to have a fertility clinic and embryos to move forward. If you don’t have either of these yet, here are fertility clinics in Ohio you can contact:
- Ohio Reproductive Medicine (Columbus): Ohio Reproductive Medicine’s physicians have over 100 combined years of reproductive endocrinology and infertility experience. They are one of Ohio's largest provider of assisted reproductive technologies (ART).
- SpringCreek Fertility (Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati): Medical Director and Managing Partner Dr. Jeremy Groll is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and a Fellow with the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology. He is double-board-certified in Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility and Obstetrics and Gynecology.
- Fertility Wellness Institute of Ohio (Cincinnati): Dr. NeeOo W. Chin is a board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and the founder and Medical Director of the Fertility Wellness Institute of Ohio.
Other Things to Know About Surrogacy in Ohio
In 2007, gestational surrogacy became permitted thanks to J.F. v. D.B., 879 N.E.2d 740 (2007). Pre-birth parentage orders can be obtained by any intended parent.
Compensated surrogacy and surrogacy contracts are legal and enforceable.
Surrogacy requires the services of experienced legal attorneys for drawing up your surrogacy contract. Here are local attorneys in Ohio:
- Taneff Law (Columbus): Taneff Law prepares and explains all of the legal work involving intended parents, donors, surrogates, unmarried couples, embryo donors and recipients. They represent clients regarding any infertility issues, including drafting and negotiation of legal documents.
- Artz Dewhirts & Wheeler LLP (Columbus): Attorney Thomas J. Addesa have been assisting intended parents through the legal procedures available in Ohio for over 10 years.
- Arnold & Arnold, Ltd (Dayton): Arnold & Arnold, Ltd has been practicing as an assisted reproductive technology law firm since 2012 and can help you through the entire process.
FAQ About Finding a Surrogate
What Is a Pre-Birth Order for a Surrogate in Ohio?
A pre-birth order is a way for intended parents to get the parental rights of the child once the surrogate gives birth. In Ohio, around half of the counties in the state grant pre-birth order for intended parents. Parentage can also be acquired through post-birth orders.
What is the Best Place to Find a Surrogate?
The best place to find a surrogate is with our full-service, national surrogacy agency. We have all the services you need to take the steps to finding a surrogate in Ohio.
Can I Find a Surrogate Online?
Yes, you can find a surrogate online. But you’re taking a risk by doing so, as there’s not a proper way to ensure what you find online is true.
We’ll do all the heavy lifting for you, working with your fertility clinic to vet the surrogate match we help you find in an industry-leading average of just 30-90 days.
How Do I Find a Surrogate Mother for Free?
Finding a surrogate on your own is free, and possible, whether you look around online or talk to family and friends that may know of a surrogate. But the risks, from a potential surrogate being ineligible to fraud, can mean waiting longer to become a parent.
Our industry-leading wait times and successfully managed lists give you the quickest path to parenthood. Don’t wait longer than you have to in order to live out your dreams.
Is Ohio a Surrogate-Friendly State?
Ohio is a surrogate-friendly state. Gestational surrogacy was legalized due to J.F. v. D.B., 879 N.E.2d 740 in 2007. Surrogacy contracts that outline the parameters for a surrogacy are legal and enforceable and parentage orders can be obtained by any intended parent.
Is it Hard to Find a Surrogate in Ohio?
It’s not hard to find a surrogate when you work with us. We know how long you’ve been waiting to experience what it’s like to be a parent.
We have decades of experience creating families and will put that expertise to use to help make your dreams come true.
Can I Find a Surrogate Mother for a Gay Couple?
Yes, you can find a surrogate for a gay couple. We work with plenty of surrogates who will carry for you and can connect you with them to see if it’s the perfect match.