ABOUT THIS EPISODE
The legal ground under surrogacy is shifting. For once it is shifting in your favor.
If you are LGBTQ+ and you have been quietly terrified about what this administration means for your family, this is the episode that answers it directly. No vague reassurances. No spin. Just a fertility attorney with 15 years in reproductive law telling you exactly where you stand.
What this episode covers:
Michigan just passed surrogacy legislation. Here is what it actually does.
Why a court ordered judgment protects your parental rights in ways a birth record cannot.
Why California is about to raise the standard for every other state.
Can you get a California court order and use it in Arizona. The answer will surprise you.
Once you have a judgment, nobody can take it away. Here is the constitutional reason why.
Why LGBTQ+ parents specifically need a judgment not just a birth record.
Whether the federal government can roll back your parental rights. Brian explains why the answer is no.
This is the episode you forward to the person who just asked you: is this still safe to do?
The answer is yes. After this episode you will know exactly why.
CHAPTERS
00:00 The Headlines Are Wrong: The Positive Legal Changes Nobody Is Talking About
02:08 Michigan Just Changed Everything: What the New Law Actually Does
02:59 Meet Brian: 15 Years in Fertility Law
04:36 Can You Get a California Court Order and Use It in Arizona
06:04 Why LGBTQ+ Parents Need a Judgment Not Just a Birth Record
07:02 Will the Federal Government Roll Back Your Parental Rights
07:51 Once You Have a Judgment Nobody Can Take It Away
08:12 The Constitutional Principle That Protects You Across State Lines
09:30 Is the Surrogate Ever on the Birth Certificate
10:37 What California Collects and Why It Never Appears on Your Child's Record
11:55 Michigan Birth Certificates: What Comes Next
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