Earlier this year, pundits were extolling the virtues of India as the place to obtain a gestational surrogate baby with a minimum of fuss and a savings of many thousands of dollars. As is typical, the biggest proponents will not or may not be able to explain all of the possible issues that may pop up. That, of course, leads to improper conclusions with sometimes tragic results.

So here we have a report of an ongoing surrogacy where the Intended Parents divorce prior to birth and the Intended Father is faced with the news that he may not be able to adopt the child because Indian Law prohibits single parent adoptions.

In what must be the understatement of the year, lawyer Indira Jaising told the Indian Express newspaper. "With India emerging as a destination for surrogate pregnancies, a law (to regulate surrogacy) will have to be brought into effect."

I think the proper statement is that with gestational surrogacy becoming more popular, Intended Parents need to consider more than just the dollar amount. A successful gestational surrogacy requires an experienced team of individuals, Physician, Psychologist, Agency and Attorney to move the case forward in a positive manner. This certainly includes prosecuting the birth certificate in a friendly jurisdiction of which there are many in the US and EU.

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