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 2025 parentage act, in force since January 2026
- Parentage
- Parents at birthBy operation of law; a judgment can be sought before birth
What the law says in Oregon, plainly.
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 Oregon attorney confirms how it applies to your match.
Read our full surrogacy law guideOregon writes gestational surrogacy into its parentage statute, with the surrogacy provisions in force since January 1, 2026. Under the statute, a gestational surrogacy agreement that meets its eligibility, execution, and content requirements is enforceable, the agreement may provide for payment of consideration and reasonable expenses, and on the birth each intended parent is a parent of the child by operation of law. A party to the agreement can also ask the circuit court for a judgment of parentage before the birth; the court can issue it before the birth and holds enforcement until the child arrives. The statute defines an intended parent as an individual, married or unmarried, and a court case to determine parentage under a gestational surrogacy agreement is confidential and exempt from public disclosure.
The statute also sets eligibility rules: a surrogate must be at least 21 and have given birth before, complete a medical evaluation and a mental-health consultation, and have independent legal representation of her choice throughout, and each intended parent must be at least 21, complete a medical evaluation and a mental-health consultation of their own, and have their own legal representation. The intended parents pay for the surrogate's attorney, each attorney is named in the agreement, the agreement must be signed before the embryo transfer that results in the pregnancy, and it must leave every health and welfare decision about the pregnancy with the surrogate. 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 statute defines a gestational surrogate as an individual who is not an intended parent and who becomes pregnant through assisted reproduction using embryos that are not her own, and its surrogacy provisions are written for gestational surrogacy agreements. We work exclusively in gestational surrogacy, where the surrogate is not genetically related to the child, and your own Oregon-licensed reproductive attorney confirms your specifics.
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, as Oregon's statute requires, with the intended parents paying for yours, and the gestational surrogacy agreement is signed before any medications begin. 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. Where Oregon's statute governs the match, each intended parent is a parent of the child at birth by operation of law, and the attorneys can ask the circuit court for a judgment of parentage before the birth, which the court can issue before the birth, holding enforcement until the child 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 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 throughout, paid for by the intended parents. The screening we have always done lines up with what Oregon's statute requires.
A word about compensation: Oregon's statute says a gestational surrogacy agreement may provide for payment of consideration and reasonable expenses, and it requires the agreement to disclose how the intended parents will cover your surrogacy-related expenses and the child's medical expenses. Your agreement puts compensation and expenses in writing before any medications begin, reviewed by your own independent attorney, whose fees the intended parents pay. 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, welcomed
Married, unmarried, LGBTQ+, or single: Oregon's statute defines an intended parent as an individual, married or unmarried, is written for one or more intended parents, and, unless the agreement says otherwise, a later marriage, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation does not affect the agreement's validity. We welcome married, unmarried, LGBTQ+, and single intended parents alike. 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?
Oregon wrote gestational surrogacy into its parentage statute, in force since January 1, 2026: a gestational surrogacy agreement that meets the statute's eligibility, execution, and content requirements is enforceable, and the agreement may provide for payment of consideration and reasonable expenses.
The statute sets eligibility rules for the surrogate and for each intended parent, defines an intended parent as an individual, married or unmarried, makes each intended parent a parent of the child at birth by operation of law, and lets a party to the agreement ask the circuit court for a judgment of parentage before the birth. 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 statute adds its own baseline, including a medical evaluation, a mental-health consultation, and your own independent attorney throughout, paid for by the intended parents. 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 where Oregon's statute governs, they can ask the circuit court for a judgment of parentage before the 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?
The statute behind Paid Leave Oregon defines medical leave as leave made necessary by a covered individual's own serious health condition, a term that includes any period of disability due to pregnancy or absence for prenatal care, and how it applies to a surrogacy pregnancy is a question we work through with you.
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. We raise it early, alongside your attorney, rather than leaving it for later.
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.