Surrogacy in Arkansas
We serve all of Arkansas, working with surrogates and intended parents from Little Rock and Fayetteville to Fort Smith, Springdale, and Jonesboro. Arkansas recognizes surrogate parentage in one of the country's oldest surrogacy statutes, and most of the process happens where you live: you apply from home, match from home, and see your own OB for prenatal care, with a small number of trips to the fertility clinic in California. Below is how it works from where you live.
- Serving
- All of ArkansasLittle Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Springdale, Jonesboro and beyond
- Helping families since
- 2015A California agency serving the whole state
- The law
- In statuteArkansas Code 9-10-201, surrogate parentage
- Parentage
- Pre-birth order commonly grantedHandled by your attorneys; clearest for married intended parents
How surrogacy works when you live in Arkansas
Most Arkansas families come to us asking two things: is this okay here, and how does it work from here? The short answers are yes, Arkansas has recognized surrogacy in statute for decades, and mostly from your own home. Here is the honest picture for each side.
You stay home for most of it
You apply from home, and the early conversations and records review happen by phone and video. The first fertility-clinic appointments, the medical screening and the embryo transfer, happen at the clinic in California. For most surrogates that means a small number of trips, not a relocation, and we plan every one with you.
Arkansas to Southern California is a real cross-country flight, and we say so plainly and plan every trip with you. Once pregnancy is confirmed, you are home with your own OB in Little Rock, Fayetteville, or wherever home is, for the whole pregnancy. Read the full picture on our become a surrogate page.
One team, coordinated to Arkansas
Consultations happen by video, or in person at our California home office if you prefer, and matching, screening, and legal referrals run through one coordinator. The legal work is handled by independent attorneys, including Arkansas-licensed counsel who plans the right parentage path for your family's situation.
We tell you plainly where each step happens before you commit to anything. Start with surrogacy for intended parents.
Surrogacy is written into Arkansas law
Arkansas families ask about the law more than almost anything else, so here is the short version. The statute-level detail, and how Arkansas compares with every other state, lives on our law guide.
What you read here is general information, not legal advice. Your own attorney confirms how it applies to your match.
Read our full surrogacy law guideArkansas has recognized surrogacy in statute for decades, in Arkansas Code 9-10-201, which treats the child of a surrogate as the child of the intended parents rather than the surrogate. Compensated gestational surrogacy is legal, with no statutory cap. Each side has its own independent Arkansas-licensed attorney, and the agreement is put in writing before the medical steps begin.
Arkansas courts commonly grant pre-birth parentage orders, and your attorneys plan the exact path for your family. That path is clearest for married intended parents, and for some unmarried or non-genetic families a step is completed after the birth. That is the same order of operations we follow everywhere: conversation first, screening and matching next, contracts signed before medications, and the money side in writing from the start.
A note on accuracy. We work in gestational surrogacy only, which is what our model and Arkansas's parentage practice support best. Always confirm your specifics with an Arkansas-licensed reproductive attorney.
Requirements to become a surrogate in Arkansas
These are the general guidelines most surrogacy programs follow, ours included. They are a starting point, not a verdict. The only way to know for certain is a conversation and a medical review.
Are between about 21 and 38 years oldThe range can flex based on your health history.
Have given birth before and are raising a child of your ownAgencies and clinics look for prior pregnancy experience.
Had healthy, full-term pregnancies and deliveriesReviewed with your medical records during screening.
Are in good general healthConfirmed through a clinic medical evaluation.
Live in a stable home with reliable supportA partner, family, or friends you can lean on.
Do not smoke or use illicit drugsAsked about and reviewed as part of screening.
Are a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent residentHelps keep the legal process clean and predictable.
Have a stable income, not relying on cash assistanceSo compensation is genuinely yours to keep.
Arkansas's statute sets no eligibility requirements for surrogates. The guidelines here are program standards, ours and our clinical partners', not a legal checklist. Screening covers your medical records, a clinic evaluation, a psychological screening, and a background check, and independent legal counsel for each side signs the agreement before medical steps begin.
A word about compensation: Arkansas allows compensated gestational surrogacy, and your agreement puts compensation and expenses in writing before anything medical begins. What it looks like depends on your situation, so we talk it through personally rather than posting numbers.
Wondering about a c-section, a tubal ligation, anxiety, or PCOS? Those questions come up often and the answer is usually more nuanced than a yes or no. We would rather talk it through than turn you away on a checklist. Our surrogate eligibility guide answers them condition by condition, the become a surrogate page has the full picture, or just reach out.
Building your family from Little Rock or Fayetteville
Working with us from Arkansas looks like one team coordinating everything: the match, the screening, the clinic, and the legal work, under one of the country's oldest surrogacy statutes. Here is what that means in practice.
Remote first, in person when you want
Consultations and matching conversations happen by video, around your schedule. When you want to sit across a table, our home office is a direct flight away. The full arc is on our how surrogacy works page.
The right Arkansas counsel for the parentage work
Your agreement is drafted and reviewed by independent attorneys, and the parentage path is planned by Arkansas-licensed counsel to fit your family. You never have to figure out the legal sequencing alone.
Every kind of family
Married, unmarried, LGBTQ+, or single: we support every kind of family, and your Arkansas attorney maps the right parentage path for yours. See how we support LGBTQ+ families.
Clear costs before you commit
We do not post price lists, and we do not do surprises either. Before you commit to anything, we walk through what shapes the total and build a personalized estimate for your situation. Our surrogacy costs guide explains how that works.
How does surrogacy work in Arkansas?
Every match moves at its own pace, but the path is the same. Here is what it looks like from your first conversation with us to the day the baby comes home.
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First conversation and application
You tell us where you are and what you want, by phone or video from anywhere in Arkansas. Surrogates complete an application; intended parents talk through goals, timing, and the kind of match they hope for. No medical details are needed yet.
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Screening, remote first
We review medical records and coordinate medical and psychological screening with you, working around your schedule. The in-person clinic evaluation is one of the small number of California trips, and we plan it with you.
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Matching
We introduce a surrogate and intended parents who fit each other on values, expectations, communication style, and the practical things, like contact during pregnancy and views on tough medical decisions. You decide together whether to move forward.
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Legal contracts with independent counsel
Each side retains its own Arkansas-licensed attorney, and the surrogacy agreement is signed before any medications begin. This is also when compensation and expenses are set in writing.
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Embryo transfer and pregnancy
The fertility clinic in California handles the medical cycle and the embryo transfer, then you are home for the pregnancy with your own OB and your own hospital, whether you deliver in Little Rock or Fayetteville. Your coordinator stays close to both sides throughout.
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Parentage and birth
Your attorneys complete the parentage work so the intended parents are recognized as the child's parents, on the path Arkansas allows for your family, and the family goes home together.
A California team, not a call center
Our home office is in Rancho Cucamonga, California, not Arkansas, and we would rather say that plainly than pretend a Little Rock storefront. What the miles actually mean: a direct flight from Arkansas to Southern California, in-person meetings that are genuinely possible, and a coordinator who runs matches across state lines every day.
When you reach out, a real person calls you back, walks through your questions, and stays your person from then on. Screening conversations, matching, and check-ins happen by phone and video, around your work and your kids. The only steps that bring you to California are the clinic ones, and we plan those with you.
11989 Arrow Route, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
(626) 528-6868
Arkansas surrogacy, answered
Is surrogacy legal in Arkansas?
Yes. Arkansas has recognized surrogacy in statute for decades (Arkansas Code 9-10-201), which treats the child of a surrogate as the child of the intended parents, and compensated gestational surrogacy is legal.
Arkansas courts commonly grant pre-birth parentage orders, and your attorneys plan the exact path, which is clearest for married intended parents. For the state-by-state picture, see our surrogacy law guide.
What are the requirements to be a surrogate in Arkansas?
In general, you are roughly 21 to 38, have given birth before and are raising a child, have had healthy pregnancies, are in good health, do not smoke, and have a stable home.
Arkansas's statute sets no eligibility requirements for surrogates, so these are program guidelines. Final eligibility is confirmed through a personal conversation and screening, because your history matters more than any single box. Our surrogate eligibility guide answers the condition-by-condition questions.
Do I have to travel to California?
Yes, some, and we would rather tell you that plainly: the clinic steps happen in California.
The fertility-clinic screening and the embryo transfer happen at the clinic in California, planned with you well in advance. Everything else, from your first call to your prenatal care and delivery, stays home in Arkansas.
Do you need a lawyer for surrogacy in Arkansas?
Yes. Each side has its own independent attorney, and in Arkansas the parentage path is planned by counsel and can differ for married and unmarried families.
We coordinate referrals to Arkansas-licensed attorneys, and the deeper detail lives on our surrogacy law guide. Intended parents can start with surrogacy for intended parents.
Get started in Arkansas
It starts with a conversation, from wherever you are in Arkansas. We listen first, then show you exactly what comes next.