Surrogacy in Oregon
We serve all of Oregon, working with surrogates and intended parents in every corner of the state. Most of it happens where you live: you apply from home, match from home, and see your own OB for prenatal care. The medical steps mean a small number of trips to the fertility clinic in California, and we coordinate every one. Oregon has also written gestational surrogacy into state law. Below is how the whole thing works from where you live.
- Serving
- All of OregonPortland, Salem, Eugene, Bend, Medford, and beyond
- Helping families since
- 2015A California program, coordinated to you
- The law
- Written into statuteOregon's gestational surrogacy act of 2025
- Parentage
- Pre-birth judgmentsParentage resolved before the baby arrives
Surrogacy is established in Oregon
Oregon families usually ask about the law first, so here is the short version. The statute-level detail, and how Oregon 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 guideFor years, Oregon had no surrogacy statute, and families and their attorneys worked through written agreements and the courts. In 2025 the state changed that and wrote gestational surrogacy into statute, adopting a modern parentage act that recognizes gestational surrogacy agreements directly. The new law lets a court resolve parentage before the baby is born, treats intended parents the same regardless of marital status, and keeps surrogacy court filings sealed.
The statute also sets a clear baseline for who can be a surrogate in Oregon: at least 21, has given birth before, has completed a medical evaluation and a mental-health consultation, and has her own independent attorney, paid for by the intended parents. If that list feels familiar, it should. It is very close to what careful programs, ours included, were already asking.
A note on accuracy. Oregon's surrogacy framework covers gestational surrogacy, where the surrogate is not genetically related to the child, and that is the only kind of surrogacy we do. The law is new, so always confirm your specifics with a licensed reproductive attorney.
How surrogacy works when you live in Oregon
The question we hear most from Oregon is what it actually looks like to work with a California program from here. Honestly? It looks mostly like staying home. Here is the whole arc.
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Apply and talk, from home
The first conversation happens by phone or video, wherever you are in Oregon. Surrogates complete an application; intended parents talk through goals, timing, and the kind of match they hope for. No travel, and no medical details needed yet.
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Screening, coordinated around your life
We review your medical records and coordinate medical and psychological screening with you, working around your schedule, your job, and your kids. Your coordinator handles the between-states logistics so you are never chasing paperwork.
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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
You and the intended parents each have your own attorney, and the gestational surrogacy agreement is signed before any medications begin. Oregon's new law and your attorneys determine exactly how a cross-state match like yours is structured, so you never have to navigate that alone. This is also when compensation and expenses are set in writing.
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A handful of visits to the California clinic
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 coordinate the details of every one with you.
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Pregnancy, delivery, and home, all in Oregon
Once pregnancy is confirmed, prenatal care continues with your own OB and your own hospital, whether that is in Portland or Bend. Your coordinator stays close to both sides through delivery, and the attorneys resolve parentage before birth so the intended parents are recognized when the baby arrives.
Requirements to become a surrogate in Oregon
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.
Oregon's law now asks for much of this too. The state's own baseline for surrogates includes being at least 21, a prior birth, a medical evaluation, a mental-health consultation, and your own independent attorney at the intended parents' expense. The screening we have always done is the screening Oregon now expects.
A word about compensation: Oregon agreements put compensation and expenses in writing before anything medical begins, and Oregon's law expressly allows compensated gestational surrogacy. 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 Oregon
Plenty of Oregon families choose to work with a California-based program on purpose: one team coordinating everything, an established clinic relationship, and a decade of matches behind it. Here is what that looks like in practice.
One team across both states
We coordinate the fertility clinic, the screening, the match, and the referral to independent legal counsel, and we stay your single point of contact from first conversation through birth. The path itself follows the same arc as any of our matches; you can read it end to end on our how surrogacy works page.
Every kind of family, on equal footing
Married, unmarried, LGBTQ+, or single: Oregon's parentage law treats intended parents the same regardless of marital status, and so do we. 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.
A first conversation, on your terms
You tell us where you are: whether you already have embryos, whether you are working with a clinic, what your timing looks like. We answer plainly and show you what would come next. More on surrogacy for intended parents.
Honest about the miles, present for all of it
Our home office is in California, not Oregon, and we would rather say that plainly than pretend to be local. What we bring instead is a team that coordinates surrogates and intended parents across state lines every day, from Portland and Salem to Eugene, Bend, and Medford, the Willamette Valley to the coast to Central Oregon.
When you reach out, a real coordinator calls you back, walks through your questions, and stays your person from then on. Screening, matching conversations, 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.
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Oregon surrogacy, answered
Is Oregon a surrogate-friendly state?
Yes. Oregon recognizes gestational surrogacy in state law, and its courts can resolve parentage before the baby is born.
Oregon adopted a modern parentage act that recognizes gestational surrogacy agreements directly, sets clear eligibility standards for surrogates, and treats intended parents equally regardless of marital status. For the state-by-state picture, see our surrogacy law guide.
What are the requirements to be a surrogate in Oregon?
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.
Oregon's law adds its own baseline, including a medical evaluation, a mental-health consultation, and your own independent attorney. 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.
How does surrogacy work in Oregon with a California agency?
You stay in Oregon for most of it: applying, screening coordination, matching, and all of your prenatal care with your own OB happen from home.
The medical steps, such as the clinic evaluation and the embryo transfer, happen at the fertility clinic in California, and we coordinate those trips with you. Independent attorneys structure the agreement for a cross-state match and resolve parentage before birth. The step-by-step is above, and the fuller picture is on our how surrogacy works page.
Do I have to travel?
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 Oregon.
Does Paid Leave Oregon apply to surrogates?
Paid Leave Oregon provides pregnancy and childbirth-related leave for eligible Oregon workers, and how it applies to a surrogacy pregnancy is a question we help you work through.
Whether and how you qualify depends on your work history and your situation, so we would rather review it with you and your attorney than promise a benefit here. It is worth asking early, and we will help you ask it.
Get started in Oregon
It starts with a conversation, from wherever you are in Oregon. We listen first, then show you exactly what comes next.