What is a Co-Parenting Agreement?
Let our Surrogacy Attorney Explain it to You
If you are in an unconventional relationship and want to raise children, you should contact a surrogacy lawyer at Steven H. Snyder & Associates to draft a co-parenting agreement.
Why Do I Need a Co-Parenting Agreement?
When two people are not married, there is no “legal tie” holding the parties together to provide jointly for the minor children. When two single people want to adopt a child, have a baby using a surrogate or become artificially inseminated, the best interests of the child must be taken into consideration.
What Does a Co-Parenting Agreement Cover?
A co-parenting agreement outlines the responsibilities of both parties, including:
- Putting both parties’ names on the birth certificate, which gives both parties the legal rights to the child
- Outlining the rights of both parents, such as accessibility to medical records and school records
- Giving both parents legal guardianship of the minor child
- Outlining payment of child care costs
- Outlining payment of health insurance for the minor child
- Outlining life insurance provisions of the parties for the benefit of the minor child
The co-parenting agreement is drafted for the best interest of the child and makes sure that both parties are equally responsible for the raising and overall well-being of the child.
An experienced surrogacy attorney drafts the co-parenting agreement based on the wishes of both parents, as long as the wishes coincide with the best interests of the child.
If a co-parenting agreement is prepared properly through a surrogacy attorney’s office, the agreement determines which parent is the primary parent in the event of a separation of the parties. It will determine a visitation schedule for the secondary parent. It may also have provisions for child support to be paid by one parent to the other parent.
Hire an embryo donation attorney at Steven H. Snyder & Associates today for help with your co-parenting legal needs.