A Nationwide Fertility & Surrogacy Law Firm
Creating Families, Happiness And Love
San Diego Fertility & Surrogacy Attorneys Serving Clients Worldwide
Welcome to the Fertility & Surrogacy Legal Group, APC Family
FSLG is a fertility and surrogacy law firm helping people build families with greater clarity and confidence. Since 2012, we have been guiding intended parents, surrogates and donors through agreements, legal parentage, birth certificates, passports and multistate or international issues.
Our goal is simple: explain the process clearly, protect your interests and help you move forward without avoidable legal surprises.
Meet Your Lawyer
Rich Geisler
Principal & Founder
Erin O. Allen
Senior Associate Attorney
Megan Gruter
Associate Attorney
Who We Offer Legal Help
Intended Parents
Full-service legal support for soon-to-be parents
LGBTQ Family Building
Clear legal guidance protecting every family’s rights.
International Parents
U.S. legal support for cross-border coordination.
Surrogates
Legal counsel for traditional and gestational surrogates
Egg Donors
Facilitating the process for those gifting genetic material
Agencies and Clinics
Consulting to providers on agreements and compliance
What Legal Solutions We Offer
Surrogacy Law Advocacy Across The U.S. section
Our legal team helps intended parents navigate all facets of assisted reproductive technology (ART) and the surrogacy process, including gestational surrogacy agreements, egg donation agreements, pre-birth parentage orders, surrogacy trust funds and acquiring birth certificate, passports and travel documents. We counsel surrogates and donors to protect their rights and pave the way forward, and we assist ART clinics and surrogacy agencies with legal documents such as disposition agreements for storage of embryos, eggs or sperm.
The journey is not always smooth. Our attorneys have been called upon to remove legal obstacles, resolve disputes between parents and surrogates, and litigate high-stakes legal conflicts. We stand by our clients – from start to family – to protect their parental rights and achieve the end goal.
Why Families and Fertility Professionals work With FSLG
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F&SLG was very helpful from start to finish. I wouldn’t have been able to navigate through all the legal stuff of surrogacy without them. Our surrogacy journey was a bit different than the normal surrogacy, since our surrogate is my niece, I didn’t have to hire an agency to help out. I did everything on my own from getting a broker for the health insurance to hiring the law firm. It was an overwhelming task, but F&SLG explained to me the whole process and even gave me an idea how much it will cost legal wise if I proceed with the plan. I highly recommend using this law firm.
Whether Home is Here or Abroad, We can Help
Individuals from all over the world seek our law firm’s help with their fertility and surrogacy needs. We know that international families have unique needs when they are building their families. Our team has extensive experience in ensuring that all necessary paperwork is in place for individuals traveling from abroad, and we can arrange for translation services.
Our White Paper on the Surrogacy Law Landscape
Surrogacy In A Post-Dobbs World: Navigating Challenges And Mitigating Risks
Surrogacy Law Advocacy Across The U.S.
Surrogacy and assisted reproduction laws vary from state to state, and it is critical that your agreements fully comply. Attorneys of Fertility & Surrogacy Legal Group, APC are licensed in AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, NV, OR, TX, WA. Our legal team also has of-counsel arrangements in every state where compensated surrogacy is legal, and we have cultivated a vast network of ART attorneys across the country.
Our in-house knowledge and nationwide connections enable us to support intended parents, surrogates, donors, clinics and agencies in virtually every corner of the United States. Our law group is also renowned for facilitating international surrogacy cases for clients from many countries.
Frequently Asked Fertility and Surrogacy Legal Questions
When should I contact a fertility and surrogacy law firm?
Contact a fertility and surrogacy law firm as early as possible. Ideally before signing agency, clinic, donor or surrogacy documents. Early legal guidance can help you understand your options, identify state-specific requirements and avoid delays later in the process.
Why should parties have independent attorneys?
Intended parents, surrogates and donors may have different rights, responsibilities and concerns. Independent attorneys help each party understand the agreement and receive advice focused on their own interests. Separate representation may also be required depending on the state and the type of arrangement.
How does FSLG assist with multistate arrangements?
FSLG reviews the laws and procedures that may apply based on where the intended parents, surrogate, clinic and birth are located. We help coordinate agreements, legal clearance, parentage and birth documentation through attorneys licensed in multiple states and a nationwide network of local counsel where needed.
Does FSLG assist international parents?
Yes. We help international intended parents navigate U.S. surrogacy agreements, parentage orders, hospital coordination, birth certificates, passports and cross-border legal planning. We may also coordinate with attorneys or other professionals in the parents’ home country when additional guidance is needed.
Can FSLG help when parties live in different states?
Yes. We assist with multistate surrogacy matters and help determine which laws and procedures may apply. The legal plan may depend on where the intended parents live, where the surrogate lives, where the clinic is located and where the child will be born.