Looking Into Surrogacy
Since adoption was now an unlikely choice, the couple went to check their next option which was surrogacy. Nicole and Kevin started researching to find out more about the surrogacy process. They were met with disappointment at the start when they discovered it would cost $75,000. The cost was even higher than the adoption process. They continued to stay positive and came up with people who might be willing to do it for free. Nicole narrated, “We had heard stories that sisters carried and mothers carried, but I don’t have a sister, and my mother is over the age.”
Looking Into Surrogacy
Surprising New York Surrogacy Laws
Kevin and Nicole were completely surprised when they discovered New York state laws on surrogacy. The couple was not expecting that hiring someone within the state to be illegal. If they wanted to pursue the surrogate option, they had to find someone who lived outside the state. Their situation became more complex since traveling to and from a different state for hospital visits would be more expensive. The couple was hoping that they would have a surrogate who lived close to them.
Surprising New York Surrogacy Laws
