Surrogate Mothers Online Q & A: How are a surrogates fees usually dispersed? In a lump sum at the end? Paid monthly, by trimester? I haven't been able to find any info on this. Thank you for your help. - <a href="mailto:kyleac@trxinc.com">Anonymous</a> in Midwest

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Q & A: Financial Issues - Surrogacy

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3. How are a surrogates fees usually dispersed? In a lump sum at the end? Paid monthly, by trimester? I haven't been able to find any info on this. Thank you for your help. - Anonymous in Midwest - Top

I'm sorry this reply is so late. I wasn't able to check my mail over the holidays.

How the surrogate gets paid is usually something that is agreed to by all parties during the contract negotiation stage. Mostly it depends on what the surrogate wants. Some want to get a lump sum at the end since it "feels" like more. Others want to be paid monthly. Some payments don't start until the end of the first trimester, others start immediately (or within 2 weeks) upon confirmation of pregnancy.

It is ALWAYS a good idea -- no matter HOW the surrogate is being paid -- to have that money in an escrow account. This way, financial matters don't need to be discussed during the surrogacy and all parties are free to concentrate their energies on the relationship and the pregnancy.

We paid our surrogate in 9 equal monthly payments with any balance due at the birth.

Linda P - Updated: February 13, 2000
Topics may include compensation, covered expenses, overall costs, etc.

3. How are a surrogates fees usually dispersed? In a lump sum at the end? Paid monthly, by trimester? I haven't been able to find any info on this. Thank you for your help. - Anonymous in Midwest - Top: I'm sorry this reply is so late. I wasn't able to check my mail over the holidays.

How the surrogate gets paid is usually something that is agreed to by all parties during the contract negotiation stage. Mostly it depends on what the surrogate wants. Some want to get a lump sum at the end since it "feels" like more. Others want to be paid monthly. Some payments don't start until the end of the first trimester, others start immediately (or within 2 weeks) upon confirmation of pregnancy.

It is ALWAYS a good idea -- no matter HOW the surrogate is being paid -- to have that money in an escrow account. This way, financial matters don't need to be discussed during the surrogacy and all parties are free to concentrate their energies on the relationship and the pregnancy.

We paid our surrogate in 9 equal monthly payments with any balance due at the birth.

Linda P - Updated: February 13, 2000

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