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Surrogacy & Assisted Reproduction

Because your family is important to you, it's important to us. DeWitt's attorneys will assist you in building families through surrogacy and assisted reproductive technology whether you are just starting the process or are well into the journey. DeWitt can help demystify the legal framework of assisted reproduction in Wisconsin and will make your experience a smooth one.

Whether you are an intended parent, a surrogate, or a donor, you will receive personal attention and have direct access to the attorney who will handle every aspect of your legal needs. We know that timeliness and attention to detail are essential and strive to exceed your expectations.

We work with families from all over the world and within the United States to ensure that if your child will be born in Wisconsin, the family relationships will be secured for the intended parents and, as a surrogate, you will not be at risk of having unintended responsibilities.

DeWitt's surrogacy and assisted reproduction team is headed by Attorney Theresa L. Roetter who has helped thousands of people add a child to their family in her more than thirty years of practice. Theresa's practice is state-wide; she has appeared in almost every one of Wisconsin's 72 counties and successfully established parental rights in every surrogacy matter she has handled. As a Fellow and Board Member of the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys and a member of the legal professionals group of ASRM, we ascribe to the highest level of ethics and care in this dynamic area of the law.

How DeWitt can help you

  • Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing surrogacy contracts
  • Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing egg donor, sperm donor, and embryo donor contracts
  • Establishing parental rights and obtaining your child's birth certificate
  • Referring you to competent, compassionate surrogacy, sperm, egg, and embryo donor matching programs
  • Referring you to professionals for medical and psychological evaluations
  • Referring you to professionals for insurance coverage reviews and to obtain coverage
  • Referring you to professionals to assist in obtaining a passport to travel home with your child

Click here to access the document, Protecting Yourself & Your Family as We Move Into 2025, for legal insights on marriage equality, adoption, immigration, and estate planning. Stay informed and prepared to navigate potential changes in laws that may affect your family.

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