The agencies are in the country of destination, where the surrogacy process will take place, and are primarily responsible for selecting the appropriate surrogate mother, ensuring that she passes the medical and psychological tests necessary to ensure that she is in good health. They are also in charge of choosing the egg donor or sperm donor in case it is necessary to use donor gametes.
There are agencies that have lawyers to help the intended parents with the legal issues of the process, including the drafting of the contract for surrogacy and the filiation of the baby. If the agency does not have its own lawyers, the prospective parents should hire the services of a specialist law firm on their own.
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