Becoming a surrogate means changing the lives of everyone involved. You can get paid $50,000 - $110,000+ to be a surrogate in Richmond.
Giving the life-changing gift of parenthood deserves top-tier pay and that’s what you get when you work with the highest-paying surrogacy agency. Use this form to learn more about how we can offer the top pay in Richmond.
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The Highest-Paying Surrogacy Agencies in Richmond
You could make less compensation as a surrogate, but why would you want to? Your choice to help someone else experience the joys of parenthood deserves the best pay possible.
We value the sacrifice you’re making, and the time, energy and effort you’re investing into this journey, which is why we’re the surrogacy agency that pays the most in Richmond.
From making sure you won’t pay out of pocket for any surrogacy costs to offering $60,000 - $110,000+ for second-time surrogate compensation, our pay rate is designed to cover your needs and give you the financial support you deserve.
Here are some of the highest-paying surrogacy agencies in Richmond:
Agency Compensation Range (in USD) American Surrogacy $50,000 - $110,000+ Family Inceptions $50,000-$80,000 Circle Surrogacy $55,000-$65,000 Fertility Source Companies $50,000-Did not disclose
Fill out our contact form to learn more about our surrogate compensation.
How to Become a Paid Surrogate in Richmond
Step 1: Contact Us
We’ve designed our application with you in mind. You can quickly and easily fill out our online application in just a few minutes.
Step 2: Complete the Screening Process
Just like our application process, our screening process was made to put you first. Some agencies have lots of steps and paperwork to become a surrogate. You don’t have to sacrifice safety for expediency.
Once you meet our simple requirements, you can begin our straightforward screening process. This process is designed to ensure a safe and successful surrogacy journey.
Step 3: Find the Best Intended Parents, Sign a Surrogacy Contract
Finding the best intended parents is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a surrogate. It’s a decision that is ultimately yours to make and one that only you can know is the perfect fit.
With decades of experience creating families, we’re here to help however we can.
After you find the perfect match, you both need separate legal representation. Regardless of your relationship with the intended parents, having a surrogate contract is a required part of the process to ensure the rights of both parties are protected.
A surrogate contract must be signed before you can move on to the next steps.
Surrogate mothers explain how we helped build strong family connections.How To Find Great Intended Parents
Step 4: Prepare for the Embryo Transfer
The embryo transfer begins after you take a regimen of fertility medications. These medications help prepare your body for pregnancy.
Then, in vitro fertilization (IVF) will collect mature eggs from the intended mother and sperm from the intended father. Once conditions are optimal, that fertilized embryo will be transferred to your uterus.
A pregnancy must be confirmed before your surrogate payments can begin.
Step 5 Give the Gift of Parenthood
You can return home and use your surrogate compensation to provide for your and your family’s future. You’ll always be a part of that family’s story.
To learn more about how to become a paid surrogate in Richmond, contact us today. We’re here for you whenever you need us.
What You Can Gain with Our Surrogacy Program
Surrogacy with us not only gets a higher average surrogate pay, but it opens you up to a variety of emotional benefits too. Those benefits include:
- The opportunity to form meaningful relationships
- Getting a sense of purpose
- The chance to learn more about yourself
Other Things to Know About Becoming a Surrogate in Richmond
Surrogacy Laws and Legal Professionals
Surrogacy is practiced in Virginia, but there are legal requirements you need to be aware of in this state. It’s considered a “yellow light” state because results can be inconsistent.
Surrogacy contracts are enforceable but base pay and lost wages are not allowable expenses. Medical and ancillary expenses such as reasonable costs for housing and other pregnancy-related living expenses are allowed.
The Status of Child of Assisted Conception allows gestational surrogacy, but only for intended parents who are a married couple or unmarried individual. Parentage rights are established in two ways, a court-approved model or a non-court-approved model.
Here are some local attorneys you can talk to about surrogacy:
- Quinn Law Centers (Richmond): Colleen Marea Quinn, ESQ. practices adoption and surrogacy law. She is a Fellow and 2016-17 President of the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA).
- Creative Family Connections (McLean): Founder of Creative Family Connections Diane Hinson is a respected leader in the field of assisted reproduction, both as an agency owner and a legal expert. She is an elected Fellow of the American Association of Assisted Reproductive Attorneys and a member of the American Bar Association’s Reproduction Law Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology.
- Law Office of Stanton Phillips (McLean): Stanton Phillips is licensed in Virginia and D.C. and practices exclusively in the area of adoption law and assisted reproduction.
- Fox Family Formation (Ashland): Fox Family Formation works with all types of families, including individuals, heterosexual couples, and same-sex couples. She works with intended parents, gestational carriers, and donors on the journey of assisted family formation.
Surrogacy Medical Professionals in Richmond
The medical side of surrogacy requires the care of the best medical professionals whether you need a fertility clinic for your embryo transfer or a hospital to give birth in.
Here are local medical professionals close to you in Richmond:
Fertility Clinics
- Virginia Fertility & IVF (Charlottesville, Lynchburg): Virginia Fertility & IVF is the only comprehensive fertility center with its on-site IVF laboratory in Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Roanoke, Harrisonburg and the surrounding region. They are the only subspecialty trained and certified fertility specialists (reproductive endocrinologists) in the region too.
- Shady Grove Fertility (Richmond): ): Shady Grove Fertility has over 30 years of experience addressing infertility and over 100,000 babies born as a result of their work. They have success rates continuously above the national average and high-risk, high-order multiple births (<1%) are among the lowest in the nation.
- Acupuncture Infertility Care (Richmond): Richmond’s only Traditional Chinese Medical practice devoted solely to helping women overcome challenges in fertility and conception.
- River City OBGYN (Richmond): Founder and owner of River City OB/GYN, Dr. Christopher Paoloni is a board-certified OB/GYN, as is board-certified women’s health nurse practitioner Lindsey Brookmire.
Hospitals
- HCA Virginia (Richmond): The Women’s Hospital at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital has been providing expert maternity care for more than 30 years, delivering approximately 4,500 babies every year.
- VCU Medical Center Labor and Delivery Unit (Richmond): U.S. News and World Report recognized VCU Medical Center and VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital among its Best Hospitals for Maternity. Only 237 earned “High Performing,” from U.S. News and VCU Medical Center and VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital were among them.
- Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital (Richmond): St. Mary’s Hospital was the first community hospital in Richmond to achieve Magnet® Recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for Nursing Excellence in 2008. Their birthing center has won “Best Place in Richmond to Have a Baby” (Style Magazine) in Richmond multiple times.
- Embrace Birth (Richmond): Embrace Birth is the premier water birth center in Richmond, VA with the support of experienced, certified, and licensed professional midwives.
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FAQs About Surrogate Compensation in Richmond
Is Virginia a Surrogate-Friendly State?
Virginia is not considered surrogacy-friendly. Surrogacy takes place here, but it’s called a “yellow light” state because of its inconsistencies. Some rules that come with the allowed practice of surrogacy, such as limitations on compensation and type of surrogacy.
Is Paid Surrogacy Illegal in Virginia?
Paid surrogacy is not illegal in Virginia. But what can be paid for is where there is specificity. Surrogacy contracts, which usually outline compensation, are enforceable meaning. But there are only certain things, like medical and ancillary expenses, that can be paid.
Why Should Surrogates Be Paid?
Surrogates should be paid because the service they are providing is transformative. Not only can it change the lives of the intended parents that they match with but, it can change the lives of their family too.
Do Surrogates Get Paid if They Miscarry?
Becoming a surrogate means you will get paid, even if you miscarry.
But you are only paid for the time you are pregnant. If a miscarriage occurs six months into the journey, you will only be paid for six months.
The surrogacy contract will typically handle what happens next, but if the decision is made to try again, then a pregnancy must be confirmed before you can start getting paid.
How Much Do Surrogates Make for Twins?
As a surrogate, you can make $10,000 for twins with us. You’ll make $5,000 per multiple not for the baby you are carrying, but for the energy and effort you’re dedicating to creating families for others.
We pay more for twins because of the additional physical and emotional strains that come with it.
Do Surrogates Get Paid Monthly?
Surrogates do get paid monthly. However the amount of compensation is different for each surrogate. That’s because surrogate pay is determined by location, experience and income. Payments are usually paid out in 10 monthly installments once a pregnancy is confirmed.
Do Surrogates Have to Pay Taxes in Richmond?
Yes, surrogates have to pay taxes in Richmond. The pay you receive as a surrogate is compensation for completing a service. That money can be taxed. If you receive a 1099 form from the third-party escrow service we work with, then you’ll know for sure that you have to pay taxes on it.
Even if you do not receive a 1099 form, that doesn’t mean the income is tax-free. You should speak to a local tax professional to make sure you have all the necessary forms.
Do Surrogates Get Maternity Leave in Richmond?
Surrogates get maternity leave in Richmond. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles you to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.