Imagine the day you watch a family embrace their new baby, and realize you’ve changed a family’s life forever. You can start that journey and become a surrogate in Arizona today.
When you work with American Surrogacy, you can trust that you will receive expert guidance and competitive surrogate pay in Arizona. You just need the right information and professional guidance to ensure the process is safe, legal, and emotionally rewarding.
Let’s walk through what becoming a surrogate in Arizona looks like and what are the requirements to be a surrogate.
How to Become a Surrogate in Arizona: 6 Simple Steps
Everyone’s journey is a little bit different, but there are some basic steps that everyone can expect:
Step 1: Request Information and Review Qualifications
The first step is to check if surrogacy is right for you. You'll start by filling out a short form or calling a specialist to discuss the process and review the basic surrogacy qualifications.
Step 2: Complete the Screening Process
Once you're ready, you will move on to a thorough screening to gather information about your health and lifestyle. This phase includes a medical, mental, and criminal background check to ensure you are emotionally and physically ready for the journey.
Talk to a surrogacy specialist today for more qualifications details.
Step 3: Find a Surrogacy Match
This is one of the most exciting steps! We’ll help you find intended parents (IPs) whose values align with yours. You get to review profiles and choose a family based on your personal preferences.
Step 4: Finalize the Legal Contract
You and the intended parents will work with Arizona surrogacy attorneys to draft and sign a legal agreement called a gestational carrier legal agreement. This contract outlines roles, responsibilities, financial compensation, and protection for all parties.
Step 5: Begin the Medical Process
You will start the medical process with the intended parents' fertility clinic. This includes taking fertility medications and injections, followed by the embryo transfer. You'll rest after the transfer and soon after, your pregnancy is confirmed.
Step 6: The Pregnancy and Birth
Once pregnancy is confirmed, you begin receiving your regular base payments. You will continue regular prenatal care until the baby is born and you witness the beautiful moment of the child meeting their family.
What Are the Requirements to Be a Surrogate in Arizona?
These surrogate requirements are based on strict medical guidelines from organizations like ASRM to protect the health of everyone involved. If you've had a healthy pregnancy and delivery, you likely meet our basic criteria.
Here are the basic surrogacy qualifications:
- Age 21-40 years old
- BMI between 19-32
- Have given birth to at least one child (that you are currently raising).
- No more than 5 vaginal births or 3 C-sections.
- In good overall physical and mental health.
- Non-smoker in a smoke-free home.
- U.S. citizen or legal resident.
- Financially stable (not relying on surrogate pay for basic bills).
- Strong support system.
- No history of substance abuse or criminal history.
We are here to help you figure out if surrogacy is right for you, even if you are unsure about the requirements.
Not sure if you meet the requirements?
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How American Surrogacy Supports You Through the Journey in Arizona
Choosing an agency is crucial for having the best protection, support, guidance, and compensation. With American Surrogacy, you get the personalized, human support of a smaller team combined with the robust resources and experience of a national agency.
Our services ensure you feel supported, heard, and protected:
We carefully screen and only work with the best intended parents, ensuring we find families whose values align with yours. Our screening ensures you know what to expect with education and honest conversations. We work with the best reproductive law attorneys to protect your rights and understand your state laws. Throughout your journey, we're here for medical guidance, emotional reassurance and communication help to ensure you have the best experience possible. You’ll know exactly what you'll be paid and when. Whether we're managing payments directly or working with a trusted escrow partner, all the financial logistics are handled professionally. Our relationship doesn't end at delivery. We support you through postpartum and help facilitate whatever relationship you want with the family.Services for Surrogates
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Is There Anything Unique About Becoming a Surrogate in Arizona?
Arizona is known as a challenging state for compensated surrogacy, but it is possible and safe with the right guidance.
- Compensated Surrogacy is Challenged: Arizona has a statute that implies that compensated gestational surrogacy contracts are unenforceable. However, this is largely viewed as an "outdated" law, and surrogacy journeys successfully take place every day.
- Parentage Orders: Courts in Arizona will not issue a pre-birth order (PBO) that declares the intended parents as the legal parents. Instead, intended parents must complete a post-birth adoption process.
- Expert Legal Guidance is a Must: Because of the legal environment, working with a national agency and an expert Arizona surrogacy attorney is mandatory. We ensure your legal protections are maximized, even when following the mandatory post-birth adoption process.
- Competitive Compensation: Despite the legal complexities, you may still be able to become a surrogate and receive surrogate pay in Arizona, ranging from $55,000 - $110,000+ in total compensation. This compensation is secured through a robust escrow account.
Common Questions from Surrogates in Arizona
How long does it take to become a surrogate in Arizona?
The entire surrogacy journey typically takes 15–24 months, but it can be shorter or longer depending on a variety of factors. Finding the right intended parents through the matching process can take anywhere from 1-4 months, and there is also time for medical preparation, pregnancy, delivery, and recovery.
How much do surrogates get paid in Arizona?
Total surrogate pay typically ranges from $55,000 - $110,000+ nationally, and Arizona typically falls within this average. Your pay may vary based on your experience, local cost of living, and other factors.
What’s the first step in becoming a surrogate?
You can fill out a simple, 2 minute form and get connected to a surrogacy specialist. This helps you figure out if you meet the basic surrogacy qualifications and if the journey is right for you.
How does the surrogate matching process work?
The matching process is centered on your needs and preferences. We look for alignment in communication frequency, appointment involvement, and the type of relationship you desire after birth. We only present you with carefully screened intended parents who align with your preferences to ensure a strong, positive partnership.
Ready to Get Started?
You can earn significant surrogate compensation and change a family's life forever. You just need an agency that knows how to navigate Arizona's unique legal landscape.
- Request Your Free Arizona Surrogacy Guide: Fill out our quick and free form to get comprehensive information about surrogate requirements, surrogate compensation, and the full process.
- Connect with a Surrogacy Specialist: One of our experienced specialists will reach out for a relaxed, no-pressure conversation to answer all your questions and review your surrogacy qualifications.
- Explore If Surrogacy Is Right for You: You'll walk away with complete clarity and honesty about your options, whether surrogacy is a perfect fit or the timing isn't quite right.