Surrogacy in Nevada
We serve all of Nevada, working with surrogates and intended parents from Las Vegas and Henderson to Reno and Sparks. Nevada has written gestational agreements into its own statute, 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 NevadaLas Vegas, Henderson, Reno, Sparks, and beyond
- Helping families since
- 2015A California neighbor, one state over
- The law
- Written into statuteGestational agreements, in Nevada law since 2013
- Parentage
- At birthWhen the agreement meets the statute's requirements, the intended parents are the parents from the moment of birth
How surrogacy works when you live in Nevada
The question behind most Nevada searches is simple: how does this work from here? The short answer is mostly from your own living room, with the agreement and the parentage work handled by your attorneys. 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 medical steps, such as the clinic evaluation and the embryo transfer, happen at the fertility clinic in California. For most surrogates that means a small number of trips, not a relocation, and we plan every one with you.
Once pregnancy is confirmed, you are back home with your own OB in Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno, or wherever home is, for the whole pregnancy, with your coordinator a call away. Read the full picture on our become a surrogate page.
One team, coordinated to Nevada
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 counsel licensed for the parentage work your match needs.
We tell you plainly where each step happens before you commit to anything. Start with surrogacy for intended parents.
What the law says in Nevada, plainly.
Nevada searchers ask about the law more than almost anything else, so here is the short version. The statute-level detail, and how Nevada compares with every other state, lives on our law guide.
What you read here is general information, not legal advice. Your own Nevada attorney confirms how it applies to your match.
Read our full surrogacy law guideNevada writes gestational agreements into its statute, and the statute sets the shape of every one. An agreement is enforceable under it only when it meets the statute's requirements: in writing, signed and notarized with each side's attorney declaration attached, and executed before any medical procedure in furtherance of the arrangement begins, other than the surrogate's eligibility evaluation. The surrogate and the intended parents each have their own independent attorney, and each side signs a separate acknowledgment that they have received information about the legal, financial and contractual rights and obligations involved. The agreement also sets out the surrogate's use of a physician of her choosing for the pregnancy, after consultation with the intended parents. When the requirements are met, the intended parents are considered the parents from the moment of birth, and the surrogate and her spouse or domestic partner are not.
The statute addresses compensation directly: any consideration paid to the surrogate is negotiated in good faith between the parties, and an agreement stays enforceable with terms for reasonable compensation and reimbursement of reasonable expenses. 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. Nevada's statute is written for gestational surrogacy, where the surrogate carries a child conceived with other people's gametes and not her own; a carrier using her own egg falls outside those provisions, and we work in gestational surrogacy only. Your own Nevada attorney confirms how the statute applies to your match.
Requirements to become a surrogate in Nevada
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.
Nevada's statute sets a baseline of its own. Before the agreement is signed, the surrogate completes a medical evaluation relating to the anticipated pregnancy and a consultation with her own independent attorney, and the intended parents consult their own independent counsel too. The agreement is then executed before any other medical procedure in furtherance of the arrangement begins. The screening we have always done follows that same sequence.
A word about compensation: Nevada's statute addresses it directly, requiring that any consideration paid to the surrogate be negotiated in good faith between the parties, and your agreement puts compensation and expenses in writing, with your own attorney, before any medications begin. 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 Las Vegas or Reno
Working with us from Nevada looks like one team, a short flight away, coordinating everything: the match, the screening, the clinic, and the legal work. 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 or a day's drive away. The full arc is on our how surrogacy works page.
The right counsel for the parentage work
Your agreement is drafted and reviewed by independent attorneys, and the parentage work is handled by counsel licensed where your match needs it. You never have to figure out the cross-state legal sequencing alone.
Every kind of family, welcomed
Married, unmarried, LGBTQ+, or single: we welcome every family, and Nevada's statute describes an intended parent simply as a person, married or unmarried. 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 Nevada?
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 Nevada. 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 gestational agreement is signed and notarized, with each attorney's declaration attached, before any medications begin, which is the sequence Nevada's statute sets out for an enforceable agreement. 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 that is in Henderson or Sparks. Your coordinator stays close to both sides throughout.
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Parentage and birth
Your attorneys complete the parentage work during the pregnancy. Under Nevada's statute the parties can ask a district court, before or after the birth, for an order validating the agreement and declaring the intended parents the parents, and when the agreement meets the statute's requirements the intended parents are considered the parents from the moment of birth, so the family goes home together.
A California neighbor, not a call center
Our home office is in Rancho Cucamonga, California, not Nevada, and we would rather say that plainly than pretend a Vegas storefront. What the miles actually mean: a direct flight or a day's drive from Las Vegas or Reno, 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
Nevada surrogacy, answered
Is surrogacy legal in Nevada?
Nevada has had a gestational agreement statute since 2013. It sets out who can be a gestational carrier, what the agreement must contain, that each side has its own independent attorney, and that any compensation is negotiated in good faith between the parties.
An agreement is enforceable under the statute only when it meets the statute's requirements, and when it does, the intended parents are considered the child's parents immediately upon birth. For the state-by-state picture, see our surrogacy law guide.
What are the requirements to be a surrogate in Nevada?
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.
Nevada's statute adds its own baseline, including a medical evaluation and your own independent attorney before the agreement is signed. 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.
For most surrogates that means a small number of trips for the medical appointments, planned with you well in advance. Everything else, from your first call to your prenatal care and delivery, stays home in Nevada.
How do intended parents in Las Vegas or Reno get started?
With a conversation: you tell us where you are, whether you have embryos, and what your timing looks like, and we show you exactly what would come next.
Consultations are remote, or in person at our California home office if you prefer. From there we coordinate the match, the screening, the clinic, and the independent legal work. Start with surrogacy for intended parents or our how surrogacy works guide.
Get started in Nevada
It starts with a conversation, from wherever you are in Nevada. We listen first, then show you exactly what comes next.