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The surrogate pay you receive is for opening the door for the intended parents. It’s a door that they may have felt like they’d never be able to walk through. You can be their key to parenthood.
Our top-tier surrogate compensation is not only payment for a service; it’s recognition of the choice you’re making. You deserve to be paid accordingly. Not only can you make dreams come true, you can set yourself and your family up for the future too.
Learn more about our surrogate compensation package by contacting us today.
Determine Your Surrogate Pay
The Highest-Paying Surrogacy Agencies in Cleveland
With decades of experience creating families, we value and understand the decision to become a surrogate. As the highest-paying surrogacy agency, working with us is the first step in getting the most out of your surrogate compensation.
Our experienced surrogate compensation is a reflection of how we value the commitment you’re making. You can make $60,000 - $110,000+ if you’ve been through the process before.
Helping someone become a parent as a second-time surrogate, you deserve more.
Here are a few of the top-paying surrogacy agencies in Cleveland:
Agency Compensation Range (in USD) American Surrogacy $50,000 - $110,000+ Family Inceptions $50,000-$80,000 Golden Surrogacy $50,000-$70,000 Circle Surrogacy $55,000-$65,000
We offer the best surrogate pay to show you how much your decision to be a surrogate is valued and appreciated. Contact us today to learn more about our comprehensive compensation package.
How to Become a Paid Surrogate in Cleveland
Step 1: Contact Us
We can’t wait to hear from you and start on this life-changing journey. That’s why we’ve made our online application easy to understand and quick to fill out.
Step 2: Complete our Screening Process
After you meet our simple requirements, you’ll need to complete our screening process.
We know some agencies have a lot of unnecessary steps and hoops to jump through but our screening process is smooth and straightforward. You can earn top-tier pay without compromising your safety.
Intended parents share their confidence in our screening process.Find Your Surrogate Match
Step 3: Find the Best Intended Parents
It’s one of the biggest decisions you’ll make as a surrogate mother. Only you can know who the best intended parents are for you. But we can help.
We can help you find your perfect match.
Step 4: Draft a Surrogacy Contract
Before in vitro fertilization (IVF) can take place, a legal contract must be in place to protect the rights and interests of both parties.
Both you and the intended parents need separate legal representation for the surrogacy contract that defines how the process will go, including what your surrogate pay will be.
Step 5: Prepare for the Embryo Transfer and Give the Gift of Parenthood
Once the contract is signed, you’ll begin a regimen of fertility medications. These medications help to prepare your body for the embryo transfer.
IVF involves retrieving the intended mother’s eggs and intended father’s sperm and combining the two in a laboratory dish. That fertilized embryo is then transferred into your uterus once conditions are best.
Once a pregnancy is confirmed, you’ll begin receiving your monthly payments.
Once the baby is born, you’ll get to return to your life and put that surrogate pay to use. You get to continue life with the satisfaction of making someone’s dream come true. You’ll always be a part of that family’s story.
Our Office in Ohio
As a national surrogacy agency, we’ve got locations around the country where you can visit us and learn more about becoming a surrogate with the highest paying surrogacy agency.
In Ohio, stop by and see us in Columbus:
20 S Third St
Suite 210
Columbus, OH 43215
What You Can Gain with Our Surrogacy Program
Jade explains how American Surrogacy's commitment helped elevate her life.
Advantages of Choosing Us for Your Surrogacy Journey
In addition to getting the best surrogate mother pay with our agency, there’s a wealth of emotional benefits you get as a surrogate too.
- A sense of purpose
- The chance to form lasting bonds
- An opportunity to learn more about yourself
Other Things to Know About Becoming a Surrogate in Cleveland
Surrogacy Laws and Legal Professionals
Ohio is a surrogacy-friendly state. In 2007, the Supreme Court of Ohio recognized gestational surrogacy. There is no statute that specifically addresses surrogacy and surrogacy contracts are enforced by the state.
In order to become a surrogate in Cleveland, you need your own legal representation. We’ve got a network of legal professionals we can connect you with or you can contact these local Cleveland attorneys:
- Artz, Dewhirst & Wheeler Attorneys at Law (Columbus): Artz, Dewhirst & Wheeler, LLP and Attorney Thomas J. Addesa have been assisting Intended Parents and Gestational Carriers through the legal procedures available in Ohio for over 10 years.
- Mary Catherine Barrett Co., L.P.A. (Rocky River, Lorain): As a lawyer involved in reproductive technology and surrogacy law, Mary Catherine Barrett has been developing and revising surrogacy contracts for more than 15 years, incorporating changes as the law has changed.
- Essig & Evans LLP (Cincinnati): With over 30 years of experience, Ellen Essig is a Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys (AAAA). Attorney Rachel Loftspring is an AAAA fellow and a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and the American Bar Association's ART Committee.
Your Surrogacy Medical Professionals in Cleveland
Living in Cleveland gives you access to some of the top medical care around. We can help you find the medical professionals you need whether it’s a fertility clinic for the IVF process or a hospital for the labor and delivery journey.
Fertility Clinics
- Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, Akron, Avon, Beachwood, Medina, Solon, Strongsville, Twinsburg): Fertility Services, including male infertility or andrology, are available at locations around northeast Ohio. They can also facilitate monitoring for fertility treatments at other locations, both in state and out-of-state.
- Reproductive Gynecology & Infertility (Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Columbus, Youngstown): Reproductive Gynecology & Infertility provides a 100% success guarantee that you will achieve a healthy, full-term pregnancy and a beautiful baby
- UH Fertility (Cleveland, Beachwood, Westlake): UH Fertility prioritizes a mind-body approach and offers two dedicated women’s health clinical psychologists in addition to on-site acupuncture services to support patients during fertility treatments.
Hospitals
- Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital (Cleveland): Fairview Hospital is a Magnet® Hospital, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.
- UH Macdonald Women’s Hospital (Cleveland): University Hospitals is Northeast Ohio’s largest pregnancy and childbirth services network.
- MetroHealth Medical Center (Cleveland): The MetroHealth System has been named among the best maternity hospitals in the United States by Newsweek for 2023.
Here are five steps you can take to complete the medical process:
FAQs About Surrogate Compensation in Cleveland
Why Should Surrogates Get Paid?
As a surrogate, you deserve the best pay in recognition of the commitment you’re making. The surrogate pay you earn with us is the best on the market.
You deserve the best for helping make the dreams of intended parents come true.
How Much Do Surrogates Get Paid Monthly?
Your surrogate pay is determined by your base pay. Your base pay factors in your location, your income and your experience with surrogacy.
Once a pregnancy is confirmed, you will be paid in 10 equal monthly installments.
How Much Do Surrogates Make for Twins?
You can make $10,000 for twins as a surrogate with us. This payment is not compensation for the babies you are carrying, but rather the time and effort you are taking when you become a surrogate.
Surrogates who carry more than one baby usually get more compensation for the added demands that can be brought physically and emotionally. You’ll receive $5,000 per multiple with us.
Do Surrogates Have to Pay Taxes in Cleveland?
Yes, you have to pay taxes on your surrogate pay in Cleveland. Think of that pay as your income over the past 10 months for carrying the baby. That’s compensation for a service and therefore taxable income.
If you receive a 1099 form during tax season from the third-party escrow service that handled your payments, that’s a surefire sign that it’s taxable income.
Even if you don’t receive a 1099 form, we recommend speaking with a local tax accountant to make sure you have all the necessary tax documents.
Do Surrogates Get Paid if They Miscarry?
Yes, you will get paid if you miscarry. You will only be paid up until the miscarriage occurs, however. So if you are pregnant for four months, you will be paid for four months.
Your surrogacy contract with the intended parents usually defines what comes next. If you do decide to try again, you must have a pregnancy confirmed in order to start receiving payments again.
Do Surrogates Get Maternity Leave in Cleveland?
Yes, you get maternity leave in Ohio. You are entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave due to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Ohio FMLA laws allow for full and part-time employees who work 30 or more hours per week up to 6 weeks of leave for birth or adoption.