Michigan's surrogacy law is new, and for many families in the state, including the wonderful women willing and able to be a surrogate for someone seeking to build their family that way, the path to parenthood through surrogacy is now available for the first time. Whether you are an intended parent exploring what this means for your situation, or a gestational surrogate considering whether to enter an arrangement under the new law, a private consultation with Meryl B. Rosenberg, Esq. gives you the information and confidence you need to move forward.

Meryl consults with gestational surrogates throughout the United States and with intended parents worldwide, including those pursuing U.S.-based surrogacy from abroad. These conversations are confidential, unhurried, and focused entirely on your specific situation.

Consultations for Intended Parents in Michigan

For Michigan intended parents, the passage of the Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy Parentage Act opened options that were not legally available before April 2025. A consultation with Meryl helps you understand the legal framework, what it requires, and how to approach your surrogacy journey with confidence from the very first step.

Topics commonly addressed in consultations for intended parents include:

• How Michigan's  law works and what it means for your specific family structure.

• How to find a gestational surrogate, whether through a surrogacy program (agency) or independently (and how we can assist you with an independent arrangement).

• What the Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy Parentage Act requires of both the surrogate and the intended parents.

• What costs are involved and how compensation is structured under Michigan law.

• How the parentage judgment process works in Michigan and what to expect.

• What a surrogacy agreement must include to be enforceable under Michigan law.

• How to work with your surrogacy program (agency) and your IVF clinic in collaboration with legal counsel.

• What international intended parents must address before beginning a U.S. surrogacy arrangement in Michigan.

• When to begin the legal process and what the timeline typically looks like.

If you have already identified a gestational surrogate and are ready to move forward, a consultation can help you understand exactly what the next steps are and how Meryl can support your family building journey from that point.

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Consultations for Gestational Surrogates

Michigan's new law provides meaningful legal protections for gestational surrogates that simply did not exist before. A private consultation with Meryl ensures you understand those protections, your rights under the Act, and what to expect from every stage of the process before you commit to anything.

Topics commonly addressed in consultations for surrogates include:

• How Michigan's new surrogacy law protects you and what it requires of all parties.

• What a fair arrangement looks like.

• What compensation and expenses should be included in a Michigan surrogacy agreement and how to understand and discuss your benefits package if working with an agency.

• Why independent legal representation is required by law throughout the full duration of the agreement and what that means for you.

• What medical and psychological evaluations involve and when they occur.

• What the surrogacy agreement must include under Michigan law, including your right to make all health and welfare decisions.

• What to expect during pregnancy, at the time of birth, and after delivery.

• How to identify red flags in a proposed arrangement.

Whether you are just beginning to research surrogacy or have already been matched with intended parents, speaking with Meryl ensures you have accurate, experience-based guidance before taking the next step.

Independent Surrogacy Consultation

Some intended parents pursue surrogacy independently, without a surrogacy program (an agency), which means they have found their own gestational surrogate either through their own network, the surrogate is a friend or family member, or even through social media. Independent surrogacy arrangements can work successfully under Michigan law, but they require careful planning, understanding, and navigation. A consultation with Meryl helps you understand whether this path is appropriate for your situation, what additional considerations apply, and how to legally protect all parties throughout the process. Whether an independent arrangement is practical will depend on the specific circumstances, and Meryl can help you evaluate your particular situation.

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What to Expect from Your Consultation

Consultations are private, confidential, and tailored to your specific situation. Meryl takes time to understand where you are in the process and what questions matter most to you. As someone who has been practicing reproductive law and guiding families through surrogacy and other assisted reproduction family building for more than 30 years, and who helped bring Michigan's surrogacy law into existence, Meryl will provide the clear guidance you need.

An introductory 30 minute call is available at no charge to help you determine what type of consultation best meets your needs.

About Meryl Rosenberg, Esq.

Building families together in Michigan is my privilege and my joy.