Open Donation Details

Embryo adoption or oocyte adoption, in general, can significantly reduce the time and financial costs involved compared to the traditional child adoption process, making either open or anonymous adoption attractive choices for many families. With an open adoption, you are provided with enough information to ensure compatibility and make informed decisions, such as the donor’s physical characteristics, age, general health history, and many other details the donors willingly share.

Considerations for Open Donation

Open donation involves direct communication and contact between the donating and adopting families. Full identities are known, allowing the families to establish a mutually agreed-upon relationship. This type of donation offers transparency and fosters connections that can benefit all parties involved.

One of the key benefits of open donation is that it allows children to have access to their genetic background, family members, and medical history. This information can be crucial for their emotional well-being and health, providing a sense of identity and understanding of their origins.

Legal Considerations and Parental Rights

Our legal documentation clearly establishes that you are the legal parent(s) of the child born from embryo adoption. You carry the pregnancy to term, your name(s) appear on the birth certificate, and the donor has signed legal documents relinquishing any parental rights, claims to financial gain, or obligations for support. The relationship you wish to maintain with the donor can be legally formalized with the assistance of an attorney or arranged privately between the parties involved.

Support and Counseling Services

Support and counseling services are required by Nested Adoption Solutions to help you navigate the complexities and emotions associated with open donation. These services can provide valuable guidance on managing the psychological impacts and maintaining open, honest communication within your family. We also recommend you seek legal counsel. An expert well-known in the Valley that represents only Recipient Patients is Dan Ziskin, who can be reached at 602-234-2280 or dan@adoptz.com.

Learn more about Mr. Ziskin’s legal counsel services.

Learn more about the benefits of open donation from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.