Amira Hasenbush is an attorney and expert in LGBT law and policy, family formation law, surrogacy, sperm and egg donor agreements, adoptions, and name and gender changes in sunny Los Angeles, California.

Hear 3 stories from Amira as they relate to the Assisted Reproductive Technology field:

• Hiring two surrogates simultaneously? Getting a contract shoved in your face while you’re in labor? A gestational surrogacy case gone wrong. Lesson learned: ALWAYS go through an agency.

• A sperm donor getting sued for child support (yes, you read that right)? Lesson learned: ALWAYS go through an agency and consult an attorney.

• ICWA - adoption of Native American children and how that works with sperm donation. Lesson learned: ALWAYS go through an agency and consult an attorney.

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Learn more about our podcast: iwanttoputababyinyou.com

Learn more about our surrogacy agencies: brightfuturesfamilies.com

Learn more about Ellen’s law firm: trachmanlawcenter.com

Learn more about Amira Hasenbush: allfamilylegal.com

Tune in next week when we speak with Jennifer Nelson, the Founder and Program Director of An Angel’s Gift.