No matter why or how long you’ve been waiting to become a parent, it’s been long enough. Your path to parenthood starts with finding a surrogate in Pennsylvania.
With decades of experience helping make parenthood a reality for tens of thousands of families, we’re here for you at every step of finding a surrogate.
Get started on making your dreams come true today by contacting us.
How to Find a Surrogate in Pennsylvania
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Find Your Surrogate Match
If you want to know how to find a surrogate, the best way is to work with an experienced professional. Our expertise in finding your perfect surrogate match means you’ll get to be a parent that much sooner.
We provide everything you need for your surrogacy and in addition to the comprehensive services we offer, you’ll have a surrogacy specialist by your side from start to finish answering your questions or concerns.
We know you’re tired of waiting to find a surrogate and become a parent. Why would you want to work with an agency that doesn’t understand that?
Each journey is unique, and shaped by your choices, but here are three steps to finding a surrogate in Pennsylvania:
Find a Surrogate The surrogate profiles you’ll see when you work with us come from around the country. That’s because our marketing has a nationwide reach, using online and traditional advertising.
Our thorough screening process gives you the most highly qualified candidates to choose from.
Get to Know Your Surrogate Once you and your potential surrogate express interest in each other, we’ll connect you both for a chance to get to know each other better.
Although committing to them and the process is not a requirement on the conference call, it’s an opportunity for you to ask them questions that you may have thought of when viewing their profile.
Sign a Surrogacy Contract This is how a match becomes official. When you find a surrogate match, you’ll both need to get separate legal representation to help you draft the surrogacy contract.
This legally binding and enforceable document lays out what the process will look like for your journey ahead.
The surrogate profiles you’ll see when you work with us come from around the country. That’s because our marketing has a nationwide reach, using online and traditional advertising.
Our thorough screening process gives you the most highly qualified candidates to choose from.
Once you and your potential surrogate express interest in each other, we’ll connect you both for a chance to get to know each other better.
Although committing to them and the process is not a requirement on the conference call, it’s an opportunity for you to ask them questions that you may have thought of when viewing their profile.
This is how a match becomes official. When you find a surrogate match, you’ll both need to get separate legal representation to help you draft the surrogacy contract.
This legally binding and enforceable document lays out what the process will look like for your journey ahead.
How Long Does it Take to Find a Surrogate in Pennsylvania?
Intended parents in Pennsylvania can find a surrogate in an average of 1 - 6 months.
Any family that’s looking to grow by adding a child either knows what the joys of being a parent are or want to experience it themselves. That’s why we offer the shortest wait times, to make that opportunity come to fruition faster.
The sooner you find a surrogate, the closer you are to making memories with your child that will last a lifetime.
Our industry-leading wait times are a result of our:
Our surrogate matching services prioritize your desire to become a parent by managing our lists. Our 1:1 intended parents-to-surrogate ratio means we don’t overload the waiting families list like some agencies which results in making you wait longer. Our marketing reaches tens of thousands of potential surrogates every month. Google Analytics shows that we are among the top websites for surrogacy traffic. This allows us to bring in a bigger pool of qualified candidates, increasing your chance of finding the perfect surrogate match. Our screening process ensures the candidates you see are thoroughly vetted; you get the most highly qualified surrogates when you work with us.
How Much Does it Cost to Find a Surrogate Mother in Pennsylvania?
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Knowing what’s included in an agency’s cost is important when finding a surrogate.
You deserve to know what you’re paying for and how that contributes to finding a surrogate quickly and setting you on the path to parenthood.
Surrogacy with us costs $169,900-$179,000 and covers all the essential services you need for your journey from start to finish. In addition to providing everything you need for your surrogacy under one roof, we know that this is a big financial investment.
That’s why we offer a Parent Protection Fee so that you know what you’re paying for upfront while getting a financial guarantee that many other agencies can’t match.
Our fee, which is paid in two installments, means you won’t have to worry about hidden or additional costs that can arise with some agencies.
The first installment is paid when you choose us to help you find a surrogate in Pennsylvania. This installment covers marketing and advertising, surrogate screening and the Parent Protection Fee.
Our marketing and advertising is an essential part of why we can find you a surrogate so quickly. It’s as simple as this; the more marketing you have means shorter wait times and a higher chance of finding a surrogate. Lower marketing means longer wait times. Our extensive screening process to find you the best surrogates includes social and medical history forms, in-home assessments and background checks, medical and psychological evaluations and insurance reviews. In the event of an unsuccessful surrogacy, our Parent Protection Fee gets you a large portion of your investment back while covering matching costs for as long as you have embryos.
Your second installment is due once you find a surrogate, this payment takes care of:
- Match fee
- Surrogate compensation
- Intended parent and surrogate legal fees
- Travel expenses and lodging
- Insurance premiums (if needed)
- Prenatal expenses
How Do I Find a Surrogate Near Me?
There are many reasons for wanting to find a surrogate near you in Pennsylvania. If it’s important to you, then your specialist will show you those local surrogate profiles.
When it comes to starting life with your child as soon as possible, however, keep in mind that being open to changing your preferences can impact wait times. Being open to out-of-state surrogates opens up the pool of surrogates which means finding a surrogate faster.
View Surrogate Profiles
You can take the first step toward finding a surrogate profile you like right now:
Find Your Surrogate
Next Steps After Finding a Surrogate
Having a fertility clinic and embryos created means you are ready to find a surrogate in Pennsylvania. Reach out to us today to get one step closer to being a parent.
Once you find a surrogate profile you think could be a match, let your specialist know and they will send her profile to your fertility clinic to medically clear her for surrogacy. Once she’s cleared, your clinic will reach out to her and your intended parent profile will be sent.
If she is interested in matching with you, we’ll set up a Zoom call. This is a chance for you to learn more about each other and you can ask each other questions.
After the call, you’ll both decide if you want to accept the match and move forward.
If you have found a surrogate, you’ll need to have an established relationship with a clinic and created embryos to move forward. Here are some fertility clinics you can contact in Pennsylvania:
- Family Fertility Center (Bethlehem, Clarks Summit): Founder and Director Dr. H. Christina Lee, M.D., J.D., E.L.D., H.C.L.D., F.A.C.O.G., is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology as a reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist. She is also board-certified as an embryology laboratory director and a high-complexity laboratory director by the American Board of Bioanalysis.
- Main Line Fertility (Bryn Mawr, Philadelphia, West Chester, Havertown, Reading, Fort Washington): The Main Line Fertility Laboratory has been accredited by the College of American Pathologists Reproductive Laboratory Accreditation Program and is licensed by the PA Department of Health.
- Shady Grove Fertility (Mechanicsburg): Rated as the top physician practice for reproductive care by Castle Connolly, in 2024, Shady Grove Fertility has seen over 100,000 babies born.
Other Things to Know About Surrogacy in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is considered a “green light” state for surrogacy, meaning it’s surrogacy-friendly. Establishing parentage, including pre-birth orders, are granted throughout the state and both parents are named on the birth certificate.
Although there are no statutes or published case law for or against surrogacy, unpublished case law cases J.F. v. D.B., 897 A.2d 1261 (2006) and Whitewood v. Wolf, no. 1:13-cv-1861 (2014) helped make it possible.
With surrogacy requiring separate legal representation for drawing up surrogacy contracts, here are attorneys you can reach out to:
- The Law Offices of Denise M. Bierly (Bellefonte, Pittsburgh): Denise M. Bierly is a recent Past-President of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, the attorneys affiliated with this organization devote their practices to adoption and assisted reproductive technology law. Her primary practice has been focused on family formation.
- Taybron Law Firm (Pittsburgh): Attorney Lisa Marie Vari assists clients with egg, sperm and embryo donation contracts as well as surrogacy contracts. She is a member of the American Bar Association’s Reproductive Technology Committee of the Family Law Section, a member of the Legal Practice Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and a professional services member of RESOLVE, the National Infertility Association. Vari has assisted intended parents, gestational surrogates and traditional surrogates in the negotiation of and drafting surrogacy contracts.
- Cooper Family Law, LLC (Philadelphia): Patrick J. Cooper, Esq. leads this family law practice group that handles all aspects of family law.
FAQ About Finding a Surrogate
How Does Surrogacy Work in Pennsylvania?
Although there are no surrogacy-specific laws in Pennsylvania, surrogacy works just like many other states that don’t have their own laws regarding the process. Having the services of a surrogacy agency can give you the support and resources you need.
Is it Hard to Find a Surrogate in Pennsylvania?
If you’re wondering how hard it is to find a surrogate, the answer is not at all when you work with us.
Our industry-leading wait times beat the average time to find a surrogate through another agency allowing you to become a parent, sooner.
Can I Find a Surrogate Mother for a Gay Couple?
Yes, you can find a surrogate for a gay couple. We work with plenty of surrogates who would be more than happy to carry for you and can connect you with them today.
What is the Best Place to Find a Surrogate?
The best place to find a surrogate is with us. In addition to having all the services you need to complete a surrogacy journey under one roof, we’ve got decades of experience creating families.
Can I Find a Surrogate Online?
Yes, you can find a surrogate online but risks, from fraud to not knowing if your surrogate is eligible for the journey; can mean waiting longer to find a surrogate match.
Our surrogate matching service has top-tier marketing which leads to short wait times.
How Do I Find a Surrogate Mother for Free?
Finding a surrogate on your own is free, whether that’s online or through family and friends. But risks can come with that decision that makes finding a surrogate slower, harder and riskier.
Our 1:1 intended parents-to-surrogate ratio and extensive screening process give you the quickest path to parenthood.