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Second-Parent Adoptions - Advanced Issues

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Brian Esser
I recently wrote about why married same-sex couples, particularly female couples who conceive their child using anonymous donor sperm, still should complete a second-parent adoption. I want to look at some other forms of family formation here, and ad… Read More
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Categories: Assisted Reproductive Technology, Blog, LGBT Families, Second-Parent Adoption
Tags: LGBT families, second-parent adoption, sperm donation, surrogacy, transgender families

Top 12 Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Stories of 2014 - Part 1

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Brian Esser
This has been a big year for adoption and assisted reproduction in the news. Here is the first half the run down of the biggest stories of 2014. To stay on top of all of the latest news, follow me on Twitter. 1. Jimmy Fallon welcomes a second daughte… Read More
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Categories: Adoption, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Celebrities, Egg Donation, Gestational Surrogacy, Sperm Donation
Tags: adoption, celebrities, Charlize Theron, egg donation, Jason Patric, Jimmy Fallon, New Hampshire, sperm donation, surrogacy, US citizenship, Wisconsin, Year in Review

Do I Really Need a Sperm Donor Agreement?

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Brian Esser
When I talk to potential clients considering using a known sperm donor (especially lesbian couples), I often get two questions: “Can’t I just do the donor agreement myself?” No. “Do I really need a sperm donor agreement?”… Read More
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Categories: LGBT Families, Second-Parent Adoption, Sperm Donation
Tags: assisted reproductive technology, donor conception, intended parents, LGBT families, second-parent adoption, sperm donation

Brian Discusses ART and Surrogacy with Kelly Ellison

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Brian Esser
I was pleased to be invited by Kelly Ellison of Your Adoption Finance Coach to be a guest on her Internet radio program. We had a great conversation where we discussed the basics of assisted reproductive technology and surrogacy. Kelly has a terrific… Read More
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Categories: Assisted Reproductive Technology, Firm News, Gestational Surrogacy
Tags: assisted reproductive technology, egg donation, embryo donation, firm news, gestational surrogacy, intended parents, Kelly Ellison, sperm donation, Your Adoption Finance Coach

Talking to Kids About Donor Conception

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Brian Esser
With the help of donor sperm, eggs, and embryos, families are able to have the baby they dreamed of. But do you tell your child about donor conception? And when do you do it? Since 2004, the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (”ASRM”) has… Read More
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Categories: Blog, Egg Donation, Embryo Donation, Sperm Donation
Tags: ASRM, assisted reproductive technology, donor conception, egg donation, embryo donation, intended parents, sperm donation

Are Second-Parent Adoptions Necessary?

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Brian Esser
The answer is decidedly YES. In New York state, a person is presumed to be the parent of any child born to or adopted by that person’s spouse. But that only truly works if the parents’ marriage is universally recognized in the US. But sam… Read More
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Categories: Blog, Second-Parent Adoption
Tags: LGBT families, marriage equality, second-parent adoption, sperm donation