Marla Neufeld Featured Speaker at Men Having Babies Conference
Since 2005, Men Having Babies (MHB) has hosted monthly workshops and the annual NY Men Having Babies seminar provided hundreds of gay men a comprehensive overview of surrogacy by panels of experts and peers. June 9-10th, Men Having Babies hosted their first ever South Florida workshop where issues of gay parenting were discussed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.…
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Daily Business Review Names Marla Neufeld as Most Innovative Practice group winner of 2018
What an honor to be named by the Daily Business Review as this year’s most innovative practice group winner for their Professional Excellence awards. The infertility journey that my husband and I experienced was very difficult, but I’m really proud to have turned it into a complete passion reflected in the legal work that I…
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Babies Conceived After The Death of A Parent – What to Consider with Posthumous Conception in Florida
Consider this scenario. A husband and wife prepare reciprocal wills where a portion of the estate goes to their “issue”. The couple while undergoing IVF, freezes and stores unused embryos for future use. Following the death of the husband, the wife, who then remarried, utilizes the frozen embryos and gives birth to twins years after…
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Marla Neufeld Featured on the Blog, Three Under 2
In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, the blog, Three Under 2 shared my story on the steps of surrogacy. Three under 2 is a blog written by a mother of three (under the age of 2), Sofia Mishaan-Silberman , who had her own personal experience with infertility and shared her story to help others…
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Marla Neufeld Presents Baby Steps to Surrogacy Video for INCIID
The InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination (INCIID – pronounced “inside”) is a nonprofit organization that helps individuals and couples explore their family-building options. INCIID provides current information and immediate support regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infertility and pregnancy loss, and offers guidance to those considering adoption or childfree lifestyles. INCIID is the…
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FAQ Same Sex Surrogacy In Florida
How does the recognition of same sex marriage in Florida impact same sex spouses’ use of a surrogate? When using a Florida surrogate, prior to marriage equality, there were additional steps required for same sex spouses (commissioning couple) to ensure parental rights for the parents which involved Florida’s adoption laws. Now, same sex spouses can…
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