STEP 01
Clarify budget and family-building goals
Before you match, decide what you can realistically fund and what you need from the journey. This is the point to compare budget, family type, and timing expectations.
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Surrogacy Process Overview
Start with budget, legal fit, and match readiness before you assume a timeline.
What varies
Matching speed, legal review, clinic scheduling, and transfer timing all change by case.
What to decide first
Your budget, family type, and state-law constraints should come before profile browsing.
Best next page
Use cost, financing, and state-law pages to narrow the decision before you move into matching.
STEP 02
Confirm legal and state fit
Your state, clinic, and parentage plan affect the route. Legal readiness is not a side note; it changes how fast the process can move and which steps matter first.
STEP 03
Match, screen, and prepare
Matching depends on compatibility, medical readiness, and whether everyone agrees on communication and logistics. Timing varies by search and screening pace.
STEP 04
Move through legal, medical, and pregnancy milestones
Once a match is established, the workflow usually moves through contracts, clinic readiness, transfer, pregnancy, and postpartum wrap-up. Each milestone depends on the case, not a fixed public clock.
What to expect
Treat the process as a sequence of decisions, not a guaranteed schedule
Good planning starts with a realistic budget, a state-law check, and a clear view of what must happen before match, before transfer, and before delivery. That gives you a better answer than any generic “about a year” promise.
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Learn + Resources
Need a deeper planning path?
Use the Learn Hub and Resource Center for supporting guidance on cost, family type, law, and timeline before you commit.