You can change the lives of intended parents in the ATL when you become a surrogate. It also gives you the opportunity to provide for your family and fulfill personal goals with the surrogate pay you earn in Georgia.
Your average surrogate pay with us in Atlanta is $50,000 - $110,000+ and can be higher depending on your situation.
Learn more about which surrogacy agency pays the most by contacting us online.
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What’s Included in Surrogate Pay in Atlanta?
Break down your surrogate compensation into two parts: base pay for surrogate pregnancy and additional expenses.
Getting surrogate compensation in Atlanta with us means that you don’t have to worry about hidden costs or fees. We’ve got all of your surrogacy- and pregnancy-related expenses taken care of and we’ll either pay you in advance or reimburse you for any costs that do arise.
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The Highest-Paying Surrogacy Agencies in Atlanta
The decision to become a surrogate is a momentous one. You’re choosing to support the dreams of the intended parents by giving them the opportunity to become parents.
We value you the incredible sacrifice you’re making to help someone else, and want to compensate you accordingly. That’s why we offer the best surrogate compensation package. As the highest-paying surrogacy agency, you’ll get the support you deserve.
Intended parents share how American Surrogacy instilled confidence in their decisions.How to Choose the Best Agency
Experience is the best teacher which is why if you have gone through the process before, you can make $60,000 - $110,000+ in experienced surrogate compensation.
Here are some surrogacy agencies in Atlanta with the best surrogate pay:
Agency Compensation Range (in USD) American Surrogacy $50,000 - $110,000+ ConcieveAbilities Did not disclose-$72,000 Southern Surrogacy $38,000-Did not disclose
We believe your choice to help someone else become a parent deserves the highest compensation possible. Contact us through our online form to learn more about getting the best surrogate pay in Atlanta.
How to Become a Paid Surrogate in Atlanta [5 Steps]
Step 1: Contact Us
You can apply to be a surrogate in just a few minutes. Our application is easy to fill out and you’ll be able to see if you qualify.
Step 2: Complete the Screening Process
As a surrogate, we want to make sure that you are physically and emotionally ready for the journey. Meeting our basic qualifications is the start of a comprehensive surrogate screening.
Our screening process is efficient, allowing you to quickly complete the process without comprising your safety.
Other agencies may have a complicated process with a lot of paperwork that bogs down the ultimate goal of creating families. We want to help you achieve this goal while getting you the surrogate compensation you deserve.
Step 3: Find the Best Intended Parents
This is one of the most important parts of your journey as a surrogate. With decades of experience in creating families, we can help you find the perfect match.
Surrogate mothers explain how we help build strong family connections.
How To Find Great Intended Parents
Once you find the intended parents for your surrogacy journey, both you and the intended parents will need to get separate legal representation to draft a surrogacy contract.
In addition to outlining what your surrogate pay will be, this contract will also set parameters for the entire process such as:
- Risks and liabilities
- The legal process for establishing the intended parents’ parental rights
- How many embryos will be transferred during the IVF process
- And much more
Step 4: Become Pregnant and Get Your Surrogate Pay
Once that contract is signed, the medical side of your surrogacy can begin.
This starts with receiving fertility medications from a fertility clinic to ensure the best chances of implementation occurring. With our comprehensive support, you can connect with experienced medical professionals, including fertility clinics, for the embryo transfer.
That embryo transfer is done through a process call in vitro fertilization. Mature eggs are retrieved from the intended mother or a donor, and fertilized with the sperm of the intended father to create an embryo. That embryo will then be transferred to your uterus.
You will only begin to receive your surrogate pay once your pregnancy is confirmed.
Step 5: Give the Gift of Parenthood
You are the missing piece for the intended parents you chose to experience the joys of parenthood. This deliberate choice to help others create a family is nothing short of heroic. You’re making dreams come true.
Contact us online to learn more about your surrogate pay with us in Atlanta. You deserve the best compensation for the journey you’ve decided to take to change lives.
What You Can Gain with Our Surrogacy Program
Surrogate mothers express the joys and pride they felt choosing this gift.What Does It Feel Like To Become A Surrogate?
The surrogate mother pay you receive for choosing to be a surrogate is just one of the many benefits that come with surrogacy. Choosing surrogacy can give you:
- The chance to form lasting bonds
- A sense of purpose
- The opportunity to learn more about yourself
Other Things to Know About Becoming a Surrogate in Atlanta
Surrogacy Laws and Legal Professionals
Even with little legislation on surrogacy in Georgia, the process is a safe, legal way to build a family. Surrogate contracts guarantee that the rights and interests of everyone involved are protected.
These surrogate contracts outline many things about your journey, including surrogate compensation. Surrogacy is treated as a contract in the eyes of the law. So, if a surrogacy contract defines your surrogate compensation package, then it’s a legal addendum for both parties that can be enforced.
Knowing and understanding the legal side of surrogacy is a key part of the process. We can connect you with one of our experienced family law professionals or you can contact these local attorneys:
- The Sherman Law Group (Atlanta, Kennesaw, Cumming, Roswell): Sherman Law Group has surrogate attorneys and fertility consultants that are uniquely qualified to help you. Attorney Valerie W. Sherman has years of experience from serving as a Magistrate Judge and as an Assistant County Attorney. Attorney William H. Sherman served as a Senior Assistant County Attorney and as an Assistant Attorney General. He has addressed the issues you are facing.
- Sherriann Hicks: Adoption, Surrogacy & Family Law (Lawrenceville): Sherriann is a Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Academy. She is a member of and Past President of the Georgia Council of Adoption Lawyers.
- The Manley Firm, P.C. (Atlanta, Marietta, Lawrenceville, Columbus, Cumming, Savannah): The Manely Firm, P.C. knows Georgia family law, but also the way family law is practiced in specific courts in individual counties all around the state, like the courts in Fulton County or in Cobb County.
- Mark A. Johnson, P.C.: Attorney at Law (Marietta): Attorney Mark Johnson created Georgia's surrogacy and assisted reproductive technology (ART) legal environment. In 1991, he represented Georgia's first gestational surrogacy. In 1992, he represented Georgia's first artificial insemination surrogacy. And in 1999, he represented Georgia's first donor surrogacy.
Surrogacy Medical Professionals in Atlanta
In addition to the best surrogate pay, we’ve got a network of experienced medical professionals for the medical side of the surrogacy process. Here’s a list of local fertility clinics and hospitals you can consider for your surrogate journey in Atlanta.
Fertility Clinics
- Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine (Atlanta, Marietta): the Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine has high success rates, earning them “Center of Excellence '' recognition from OptumHealth, a United Healthcare Company, and an "Institute of Excellence '' designation from Aetna.
- Pathways Fertility (Atlanta): Approximately 75% of people who need IVF cannot afford it and Pathways Fertility decided several years ago that they wanted to offer low cost infertility treatment for Atlanta and its surrounding region, believing everyone should have access to a full spectrum of affordable infertility services.
- Reproductive Biology Associates (Atlanta, Braselton, Cumming, Marietta): With a combined 200+ years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of fertility challenges, Reproductive Biology Associates was the first IVF program in Georgia, the first practice in the state to produce an IVF birth, first on the East Coast to achieve pregnancy from a frozen embryo and first in the Western Hemisphere to report a birth from frozen donor eggs.
- Emory Reproductive Center (Atlanta): Their in vitro fertilization (IVF) consistently achieves success rates significantly higher than the national average. They have exceeded the national average for women under 35 to achieve a successful pregnancy ten years in a row, according to an annual report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- Shady Grove Fertility (Atlanta): Shady Grove Fertility has been named Atlanta Magazine’s Top Doctors for Infertility (2018-2023), the #1 physician practice for reproductive care by Castle Connolly, 2024 and has an internationally renowned Donor Egg Program, the largest in the nation.
Hospitals
- Northside Hospital (Atlanta, Lawerenceville, Cumming): Northside Hospital has been in Atlanta for more than a generation. They claim to be the undisputed leader in maternity services, delivering more babies a year than any other community hospital in the country.
- Atlanta Birth Center (Atlanta): The Atlanta Birth Center was founded in 201 and serves as one of the nation's largest nationally accredited birth centers, and is only the second birth center in the metro Atlanta area.
- Piedmont Atlanta Hospital (Atlanta): With the new Grass Family Women’s Center completed in March 2023, the services are expanding. The Grass Family Women's Center is 73% larger than the previous Piedmont Atlanta Maternity designated space and has enhanced services in labor and delivery.
- Emory Healthcare (Atlanta, Johns Creek): Named as one of the best regional hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, they have three convenient locations in the Atlanta metro. You can get comprehensive, high-quality care at all of these Emory Healthcare facilities for maternity services.
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FAQs About Surrogate Compensation in Atlanta
Why Should Surrogates Get Paid?
As a surrogate, you should get paid because the choice you are making is changes lives, not only for the intended parents, but you too.
The surrogate pay you receive is payment for a service, but it’s much more than that. It gives someone the opportunity to experience the joys of parenthood when they might not have been able to otherwise.
It also gives you a chance to set you and your family up for the future. Your surrogate compensation can be spent at your discretion.
How Much Do Surrogates Get Paid Monthly?
There is no pre-determined amount for how much surrogates get paid monthly. Your monthly surrogate pay is calculated by figuring out your surrogate base pay. That base pay factors in:
- Your experience with surrogacy
- Your cost of living
- Your income
Do Surrogates Have to Pay Taxes in Atlanta?
Yes, surrogates have to pay taxes in Atlanta. Being a surrogate is a full-time job and our surrogate pay serves as income for that service. Georgia has a flat income tax rate of 5.49% that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
The escrow service we partner with for your 10 monthly surrogate payments will send you a 1099 form during tax season. But whether you receive a 1099 or not, we recommend reaching out to local tax accountants in Georgia to ensure you are in compliance with your tax payments.
Do Surrogates Get Paid After Birth?
Surrogate compensation begins once a pregnancy is confirmed. Surrogates also receive maternity leave from their place of work thank to the Family and Medical Leave Act, giving you 12 weeks of unpaid leave. If your employer doesn’t offer paid leave, we will reimburse you for lost wages.
Do Surrogates Get Paid if They Miscarry?
Yes. If you miscarry as a surrogate, then you will still be compensated up until the miscarriage occurs. Your surrogacy contract should outline what comes next, but if you and the intended parents decide to try again then you will not be paid until that pregnancy is confirmed.
How Much Do Surrogates Make for Twins?
As a surrogate with us, you will make $10,000 for twins. Our surrogates are not paid for the baby they are carrying. Our surrogate compensation is for your time and effort.
Our policy is $5,000 per multiple for the physical and emotional effects that come with carrying more than one baby.
Do Surrogates Get Maternity Leave in Atlanta?
Yes, surrogates get maternity leave. Thanks to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), you get 12 weeks of unpaid leave for your surrogate pregnancy. If your company does not offer compensation, we will reimburse you for any of the wages you lost as a result of being a surrogate.
Georgia also has Paid Parental Leave that took effect in 2021 for state employees.