Home<\/a> \/<\/span> Practice Areas<\/a> \/<\/span> Embryo Donation<\/p>\n<\/div>Assisted reproductive technology<\/h6><\/div>Embryo Donation Agreements in Florida<\/h1><\/div>Karen Persis drafts and reviews Embryo Donation Agreements for donating couples with unused cryopreserved embryos and for recipient Intended Parents building their families.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\u2014 On this page<\/p>\n\nWhat is Embryo Donation?<\/a><\/li>\nThe growing need for embryo donation counsel<\/a><\/li>\nThe Embryo Donation Agreement<\/a><\/li>\nIndependent Representation<\/a><\/li>\nFrequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>What is Embryo Donation?<\/h2>\nEmbryo donation is the process by which a couple or individual with unused cryopreserved embryos donates those embryos to another individual or couple who intends to gestate the child or engage a gestational surrogate to carry the child for them.<\/p>\nFor the Embryo Donors, embryo donation offers a meaningful alternative to indefinite storage, destruction, or donation for research purposes. For the recipient Intended Parents, it can offer a path to parenthood that would otherwise require IVF with donor eggs, donor sperm, or both.<\/p>\n<\/div>The growing need for embryo donation counsel<\/h2>\nThe number of cryopreserved embryos in the United States has grown significantly over the last decade. It is estimated that there are hundreds of thousands of embryos in frozen storage across the country that are not being used by the couples who created them.<\/p>\nWhen couples have “leftover” embryos after completing their families, struggling individuals and couples may get the chance to start the family of their dreams sooner than they thought possible. This makes embryo donation increasingly common \u2014 and increasingly important to handle with proper legal representation.<\/p>\n<\/div>The Embryo Donation Agreement<\/h2>\nAn Embryo Donation Agreement is a comprehensive legal document that typically addresses:<\/p>\n\nTransfer of legal rights to the donated embryos<\/li>\nLegal parentage of any resulting child<\/li>\nThe Embryo Donors’ relinquishment of parental rights<\/li>\nDisposition of any embryos not used by the Intended Parents<\/li>\nConfidentiality and identifying information<\/li>\nFuture contact between Embryo Donors, Intended Parents, and their children<\/li>\nMedical and genetic disclosures<\/li>\nReimbursement for storage, transfer, or administrative costs<\/li>\nAssumption of risks<\/li>\nTermination and material breach provisions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBecause embryo donation involves both the transfer of genetic material and the transfer of a pre-existing embryo, the agreement must address considerations that differ from egg or sperm donation alone.<\/p>\n<\/div>Independent Representation<\/h2>\nIt is strongly suggested \u2014 and standard practice \u2014 that the Intended Parents and Embryo Donors in an embryo donation arrangement have independent legal representation from experienced embryo donation attorneys. Their legal interests differ, and independent counsel ensures that each party fully understands and consents to the arrangement.<\/p>\nKaren represents either the Embryo Donors or the Intended Parents in an embryo donation arrangement and recommends that the opposing party retain their own counsel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nConsidering donating or receiving embryos?<\/p>\n Schedule a confidential consultation \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Is embryo donation legally permissible in Florida?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Yes. Florida permits embryo donation with proper legal documentation. Because state laws on embryo donation vary significantly, it is essential to have an experienced Florida attorney draft or review the Embryo Donation Agreement.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Do the Embryo Donors retain any legal rights to a resulting child?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\t\tNo. A properly drafted Embryo Donation Agreement includes the embryo donor couple’s relinquishment of parental rights. The Intended Parents become the sole legal parents of any resulting child.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Can the Embryo Donors and Intended Parents use the same lawyer?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nNo. Independent representation is standard practice. Karen represents one party at a time and recommends the opposing party retain independent counsel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>What happens to embryos the Intended Parents don't use?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\t\tThe Embryo Donation Agreement addresses disposition of any embryos not transferred. Options typically include continued storage, destruction, donation to research, donation to another intended parent, or, in some cases, donation back to the Embryo Donors. It is important that the Intended Parents and Embryo Donors have a clear understanding of expectations regarding disposition, so that these terms can be clearly defined in the Embryo Donation Agreement. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>How is embryo donation different from adoption?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Embryo donation is a legal transfer of embryos governed by contract law and the ART statutory framework, not the Chapter 63 adoption code. It occurs before any pregnancy or birth. Adoption, by contrast, involves an existing child and follows a distinct statutory process.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Related practice areas<\/h6><\/div>Explore related services.<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n Practice area<\/span>\n Egg Donation<\/span>\n Known and anonymous egg donor agreements for intended parents and donors.<\/span>\n Learn more \u2192<\/span>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n Practice area<\/span>\n Sperm Donation<\/span>\n Sperm Donation Agreements for clinical and at-home insemination arrangements.<\/span>\n Learn more \u2192<\/span>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n Practice area<\/span>\n Gestational Surrogacy<\/span>\n Gestational Surrogacy Agreements and pre-birth orders under Florida Statute 742.15.<\/span>\n Learn more \u2192<\/span>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ready to start the conversation?<\/span><\/h2><\/div>Every family building journey is personal. Schedule a free, confidential consultation to discuss your situation with Karen directly.<\/p>\n<\/div>Schedule consultation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Call (407) 228-2864<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-71","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":627,"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71\/revisions\/627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Karen Persis drafts and reviews Embryo Donation Agreements for donating couples with unused cryopreserved embryos and for recipient Intended Parents building their families.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u2014 On this page<\/p>\n
Embryo donation is the process by which a couple or individual with unused cryopreserved embryos donates those embryos to another individual or couple who intends to gestate the child or engage a gestational surrogate to carry the child for them.<\/p>\n
For the Embryo Donors, embryo donation offers a meaningful alternative to indefinite storage, destruction, or donation for research purposes. For the recipient Intended Parents, it can offer a path to parenthood that would otherwise require IVF with donor eggs, donor sperm, or both.<\/p>\n<\/div>
The number of cryopreserved embryos in the United States has grown significantly over the last decade. It is estimated that there are hundreds of thousands of embryos in frozen storage across the country that are not being used by the couples who created them.<\/p>\n
When couples have “leftover” embryos after completing their families, struggling individuals and couples may get the chance to start the family of their dreams sooner than they thought possible. This makes embryo donation increasingly common \u2014 and increasingly important to handle with proper legal representation.<\/p>\n<\/div>
An Embryo Donation Agreement is a comprehensive legal document that typically addresses:<\/p>\n
Because embryo donation involves both the transfer of genetic material and the transfer of a pre-existing embryo, the agreement must address considerations that differ from egg or sperm donation alone.<\/p>\n<\/div>
It is strongly suggested \u2014 and standard practice \u2014 that the Intended Parents and Embryo Donors in an embryo donation arrangement have independent legal representation from experienced embryo donation attorneys. Their legal interests differ, and independent counsel ensures that each party fully understands and consents to the arrangement.<\/p>\n
Karen represents either the Embryo Donors or the Intended Parents in an embryo donation arrangement and recommends that the opposing party retain their own counsel.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Considering donating or receiving embryos?<\/p>\n
Schedule a confidential consultation \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Is embryo donation legally permissible in Florida?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Yes. Florida permits embryo donation with proper legal documentation. Because state laws on embryo donation vary significantly, it is essential to have an experienced Florida attorney draft or review the Embryo Donation Agreement.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Do the Embryo Donors retain any legal rights to a resulting child?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\t\tNo. A properly drafted Embryo Donation Agreement includes the embryo donor couple’s relinquishment of parental rights. The Intended Parents become the sole legal parents of any resulting child.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Can the Embryo Donors and Intended Parents use the same lawyer?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nNo. Independent representation is standard practice. Karen represents one party at a time and recommends the opposing party retain independent counsel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>What happens to embryos the Intended Parents don't use?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\t\tThe Embryo Donation Agreement addresses disposition of any embryos not transferred. Options typically include continued storage, destruction, donation to research, donation to another intended parent, or, in some cases, donation back to the Embryo Donors. It is important that the Intended Parents and Embryo Donors have a clear understanding of expectations regarding disposition, so that these terms can be clearly defined in the Embryo Donation Agreement. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>How is embryo donation different from adoption?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>Embryo donation is a legal transfer of embryos governed by contract law and the ART statutory framework, not the Chapter 63 adoption code. It occurs before any pregnancy or birth. Adoption, by contrast, involves an existing child and follows a distinct statutory process.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Related practice areas<\/h6><\/div>Explore related services.<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n Practice area<\/span>\n Egg Donation<\/span>\n Known and anonymous egg donor agreements for intended parents and donors.<\/span>\n Learn more \u2192<\/span>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n Practice area<\/span>\n Sperm Donation<\/span>\n Sperm Donation Agreements for clinical and at-home insemination arrangements.<\/span>\n Learn more \u2192<\/span>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n Practice area<\/span>\n Gestational Surrogacy<\/span>\n Gestational Surrogacy Agreements and pre-birth orders under Florida Statute 742.15.<\/span>\n Learn more \u2192<\/span>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ready to start the conversation?<\/span><\/h2><\/div>Every family building journey is personal. Schedule a free, confidential consultation to discuss your situation with Karen directly.<\/p>\n<\/div>Schedule consultation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Call (407) 228-2864<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-71","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":627,"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71\/revisions\/627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\t\tNo. A properly drafted Embryo Donation Agreement includes the embryo donor couple’s relinquishment of parental rights. The Intended Parents become the sole legal parents of any resulting child.\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
No. Independent representation is standard practice. Karen represents one party at a time and recommends the opposing party retain independent counsel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\tThe Embryo Donation Agreement addresses disposition of any embryos not transferred. Options typically include continued storage, destruction, donation to research, donation to another intended parent, or, in some cases, donation back to the Embryo Donors. It is important that the Intended Parents and Embryo Donors have a clear understanding of expectations regarding disposition, so that these terms can be clearly defined in the Embryo Donation Agreement. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n Practice area<\/span>\n Egg Donation<\/span>\n Known and anonymous egg donor agreements for intended parents and donors.<\/span>\n Learn more \u2192<\/span>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n Practice area<\/span>\n Sperm Donation<\/span>\n Sperm Donation Agreements for clinical and at-home insemination arrangements.<\/span>\n Learn more \u2192<\/span>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n Practice area<\/span>\n Gestational Surrogacy<\/span>\n Gestational Surrogacy Agreements and pre-birth orders under Florida Statute 742.15.<\/span>\n Learn more \u2192<\/span>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ready to start the conversation?<\/span><\/h2><\/div>Every family building journey is personal. Schedule a free, confidential consultation to discuss your situation with Karen directly.<\/p>\n<\/div>Schedule consultation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Call (407) 228-2864<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-71","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":627,"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71\/revisions\/627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n Practice area<\/span>\n Sperm Donation<\/span>\n Sperm Donation Agreements for clinical and at-home insemination arrangements.<\/span>\n Learn more \u2192<\/span>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n Practice area<\/span>\n Gestational Surrogacy<\/span>\n Gestational Surrogacy Agreements and pre-birth orders under Florida Statute 742.15.<\/span>\n Learn more \u2192<\/span>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ready to start the conversation?<\/span><\/h2><\/div>Every family building journey is personal. Schedule a free, confidential consultation to discuss your situation with Karen directly.<\/p>\n<\/div>Schedule consultation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Call (407) 228-2864<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-71","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":627,"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71\/revisions\/627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsconsultinginc.com\/karen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Every family building journey is personal. Schedule a free, confidential consultation to discuss your situation with Karen directly.<\/p>\n<\/div>