Partially funded Escrow: This is the biggest mistake surrogates make in our community. Never, ever, ever transfer any embryos until you have a fully funded escrow. You have a right to see the details of the escrow and to make sure that there is all of the funding agreed upon in your Gestational Carrier Agreement. Funding escrow in stages throughout the pregnancy is an absolute NO.

In house escrow: No agency should be holding their own escrow. You should REQUIRE that the parents fund escrow through a third party escrow company. SeedTrust and Clarity are the most often utilized and provide transparency to both surrogates and IPs.

All inclusive comp packages: Agencies only offer all inslusive pacakges for two reasons: to protect the agency and to protect the parents. All-inclusive packages are not “easier” or “better” for surrogates. The intention of these packages is never to help surrogates. Find another agency that is willing to offer fair and comprehensive surrogate benefits.