Oh My Gosh!!
DON’T READ POST IF YOU INTEND ON WATCHING THE MAN WITH 1000 KIDS!
Every now and then I will get sucked into a docuseries on 
and so last night I binged watched all 3 episodes of…
Okay good on him on wanting to help those that are unable to conceive babies due to sexual orientation or body make up or fertility issues…
…but he has got to want to stop at some point and he has got to realize how wrong what he was doing was…I mean it is pretty 
up that it had to go as far as getting a court order!
Just imagine having to live life wondering if every person you see with 
is your sibling…and then to think about what this could mean in generations to come…
I hope whatever sperm bank in South Africa, that has samples from him as thrown it out…well I suppose if I do end up having to use a sperm donor, I wouldn’t go for a 
But then again, my husband’s sperm count is good, and I am the one with the fertility issues.
…why am I okay with the idea of adopting but not using a surrogate? I told him I just didn’t…but why since in both cases I wouldn’t be carrying the baby. Maybe it is the fact that the surrogate can always refuse to hand the baby over or…I dunno…just doesn’t feel right!
The Legality of a Surrogate Who Wants to Keep a Baby in Nevada
In Nevada, surrogate agreements are legally binding and enforceable. Generally, the carrier will not be allowed to keep the child.
However, there are exceptions to this rule. If a surrogate changes her mind and decides to keep the baby she carried, a legal battle may ensue.
The courts will consider factors such as:
- The best interests of the child
- Any evidence of fraud or coercion
- The intentions of both parties at the time of the agreement
Can a surrogate decide to terminate the pregnancy?
Yes, the law makes provision for the right to termination for medical reasons. The surrogate must inform the commissioning parents about the need and decision to do so. In this instance, the commissioning parents will still have to pay for the expenses. If, however, the surrogate decides to terminate the pregnancy for reasons other than medical, she must discuss the issue with the commissioning parents and will then be liable for the expenses associated with the surrogacy.
Commissioning Parents Have Legal Rights
The myth that the surrogate may decide to keep the baby is also dispelled. In South Africa, the commissioning parents become the rightful parents upon birth of the child and the surrogate mother cannot legally terminate the pregnancy for reasons other than medical. If there is a valid reason, the court will decide and it can only be done after discussion with the parents.
A surrogate to a partial surrogacy agreement has 60 days during which she can terminate the agreement after the birth of the child. However, in terms of gestational surrogacy agreement, the parties to the agreement are not given the option to terminate the agreement. Additionally, in this case, the surrogate mother cannot refuse to relinquish the child to the commissioning parents.
and basically it comes down to the fact that I don’t want to go that way!