Family Formation Blog

Building Your LBGTQ+ Family: Considering Options

Are you an LGBTQ+ person or couple considering ways to grow your family?Family is about more than just biology – it’s about love. Luckily, the landscape for LGBT family planning has never been better. When you’re sure that you’re ready for a new addition to your family, there...

Intrauterine Insemination: Is It Right for You?

Women seeking to become pregnant can explore many different fertility treatments that may help them.While almost everyone has heard of in vitro fertilization (IVF), there is an alternative more suitable for some women: Intrauterine insemination, also called IUI. Although lesser...

When Should I Consider IVF?

In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is a common procedure intended to help families have children. Women and, if partnered, their partners who have had difficulty conceiving can use IVF to facilitate pregnancy. IVF can also be a way for a lesbian couple to conceive and carry a child...

What is required of me to be an egg donor?

As an egg donor, you have the opportunity to become an important part of a recipient family’s journey toward parenthood. Egg donors provide eggs to a family to facilitate pregnancy. The pregnancy can be carried to term by the future mother or a surrogate who carries the child...

Will I Be a Parent if I Donate my Genetic Material?

State laws vary regarding egg, embryo or sperm donor rights and responsibilities. The best interests of the child are made the priority in any legal determination. In order to best answer this common question, let's consider examples of each situation individually.

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“I believe in working with each of my clients—in support of their family dynamic—to make the dreams of parenthood a reality. Whether you are single or married; or gay; a step-parent, a surrogate or intended parent or a child of adoption, it is my mission to serve as your advocate. With a dedication to the ethical and sensitive nature of each situation, I will help you understand the laws within Maryland or Washington, DC for adoption or surrogacy, and pledge to be your partner throughout the journey.” - Jennifer Fairfax

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