Surrogacy in Mississippi
We serve all of Mississippi, working with surrogates and intended parents from Jackson and the Gulf Coast to Southaven, Hattiesburg, and Tupelo. Gestational surrogacy is practiced in Mississippi, and families build here, with most of the process happening 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 MississippiJackson, Gulfport, Biloxi, Southaven, Hattiesburg, Tupelo and beyond
- Helping families since
- 2015A California agency serving the whole state
- The law
- Practiced, no state statuteGestational surrogacy permitted; handled by your attorneys
- Parentage
- Handled by your attorneysCourt practice varies; no order timing promised
How surrogacy works when you live in Mississippi
Most Mississippi families come to us asking two things: is this okay here, and how does it work from here? The short answers are yes, gestational surrogacy is practiced here, 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 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.
Mississippi to Southern California is a real cross-country flight, roughly four to five hours from Jackson or the Coast and often with a connection, and we say so plainly and plan every trip with you. Once pregnancy is confirmed, you are home with your own OB in Jackson, on the Gulf Coast, in Southaven, or wherever home is. Read the full picture on our become a surrogate page.
One team, coordinated to Mississippi
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 experienced in Mississippi parentage work, which matters more here precisely because there is no statute.
We tell you plainly where each step happens before you commit to anything. Start with surrogacy for intended parents.
Surrogacy is practiced in Mississippi
Mississippi families ask about the law more than almost anything else, so here is the short version. How Mississippi 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 guideGestational surrogacy is practiced in Mississippi, and families build here. Mississippi has no surrogacy statute, and no Mississippi court has ruled on the enforceability of surrogacy contracts, so agreements are drafted carefully, before any medical steps, with independent counsel for the surrogate and the intended parents.
Parentage is handled through your attorneys, and the practice is not uniform across Mississippi courts, so whether an order comes before or after birth depends on the court, and the right legal team is what makes the path smooth. 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. Because Mississippi has no surrogacy statute, experienced Mississippi counsel matters, and every family's path should be confirmed with a Mississippi-licensed reproductive attorney.
Requirements to become a surrogate in Mississippi
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.
These are program standards, not a Mississippi legal checklist. Mississippi has no surrogacy statute that sets surrogate eligibility, so these guidelines are ours. Screening covers your medical records, a clinic evaluation, and a psychological screening, and independent legal counsel for each side signs the agreement before medical steps begin.
A word about compensation: it is real, and it is put in writing in your agreement before anything medical begins, so it is protected. 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 Jackson or the Gulf Coast
Working with us from Mississippi looks like one team coordinating everything: the match, the screening, the clinic, and the legal work, with experienced Mississippi counsel where there is no statute to fall back on. 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 counsel for Mississippi parentage work
Your agreement is drafted and reviewed by independent attorneys who know how your court handles parentage. Because Mississippi has no statute, that experience matters, and you never have to figure out the sequencing alone.
Every kind of family
Married, unmarried, LGBTQ+, or single: we welcome every kind of family, and experienced Mississippi counsel structures the parentage path for each one. 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 Mississippi?
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 Mississippi. 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 attorney, and the surrogacy agreement is drafted carefully and signed before any medications begin, which matters in a state with no surrogacy statute. 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 Jackson or on the Coast. 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 timeline your court allows, and the family goes home together.
A California team, not a call center
Our home office is in Rancho Cucamonga, California, not Mississippi, and we would rather say that plainly than pretend a Jackson storefront. What the miles actually mean: a direct flight from Mississippi 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
Mississippi surrogacy, answered
Is surrogacy legal in Mississippi?
Yes, gestational surrogacy is practiced in Mississippi. There is no state surrogacy statute, so the process is handled by experienced attorneys, and how parentage is finalized can vary by court.
That is why the right legal team matters, and why we coordinate independent counsel for each side. For the state-by-state picture, see our surrogacy law guide.
What are the requirements to be a surrogate in Mississippi?
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.
Mississippi adds no statutory baseline of its own, 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 first fertility-clinic appointments 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 Mississippi.
Do you need a lawyer for surrogacy in Mississippi?
Yes. Each side has its own independent attorney, and in Mississippi that matters even more because there is no surrogacy statute and court practice is not uniform.
We coordinate referrals to attorneys experienced in Mississippi parentage work, and the deeper detail lives on our surrogacy law guide. Intended parents can start with surrogacy for intended parents.
Get started in Mississippi
It starts with a conversation, from wherever you are in Mississippi. We listen first, then show you exactly what comes next.