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We’re here to guide and protect you during every step of your family-building.
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At Oleaga Law LLC, we guide families through the essential steps to build and protect their futures. Whether you’re considering surrogacy, wondering about your rights as an egg donor, or looking to formally adopt a stepchild, we provide clear, practical advice tailored to your family’s unique and beautiful dynamic. We’ll design our approach around your family’s goals and values so you can focus on what matters most: growing your family.
We work closely with our clients during every step on their path to parenthood, advocating and supporting them to make informed decisions. It is important to us that you understand each provision in your IVF Clinic forms, reproductive agreements, and court pleadings in support of establishing your parental rights. As your representation, our commitment is to you and the best interests of your family. We are passionate advocates who will relentlessly champion you and your loved ones from the clinic to the courtroom, because we believe every family should feel supported, celebrated, and legally recognized.
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Family Formation Law
Fertility Law
Fertility Law
At Oleaga Law LLC, we help you grow your family with confidence by providing clear, compassionate legal guidance through every stage of your family building. Your rights and your path to parenthood are always our top priority.
Assisted Reproduction Law
Assisted Reproduction Law
Our lead attorney, Janene Oleaga, will guide you through every legal step of your journey, from reviewing clinic forms to drafting agreements to establishing parentage, so you can focus on the joy of growing your family with peace and confidence.
Domestic Adoption
Domestic Adoption
We provide compassionate legal guidance to birth parents and adoptive families in U.S. domestic adoptions, including open, closed, private, agency, and foster care placements.
Egg & Sperm Donation
Egg & Sperm Donation
Our fertility lawyer thoroughly prepares and reviews egg donation agreements and sperm donation agreements that protect both donors and intended parents. A personalized approach to each reproductive arrangement fosters mutual understanding and security throughout the process.
Embryo Donations
Embryo Donations
You can count on us to handle the legal process for embryo donation with care and sensitivity. From donation agreements to clinic forms to transportation of cryopreserved genetic material, Janene Oleaga will advocate for the rights of embryo donors and intended parents to be clearly defined and legally protected.
Intended Parent Representation
Intended Parent Representation
We guide intended parents through every stage of their assisted reproductive journey, providing tailored legal counsel for surrogacy, egg donation, embryo donation, and related family-building arrangements.
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Agreements
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Agreements
We provide trusted, compassionate legal guidance to all our clients pursuing IVF. Our attorney can help you navigate consent forms, clinic requirements, and parentage issues with ease and understanding.
Second Parent Adoption
Second Parent Adoption
We help stepparents, LGBTQ families, and unmarried partners secure legal parentage through second parent and stepparent adoptions, protecting their parent–child relationship and their children’s security.
Surrogacy Agreements
Surrogacy Agreements
Our attorney is passionate about pro-family advocacy. We represent intended parents and surrogates through every step of the surrogacy process, from surrogacy agreements to clinic procedures to birth and postpartum. You can rely on us to see that your rights and your growing family are protected.
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I began this practice for one reason: to help grow and protect families.
As a fertility lawyer, I’ve helped clients across the U.S. and internationally navigate everything from traditional and gestational surrogacy to embryo disposition and confirmatory adoptions. I’ve been recognized as one of Maine’s 40 Under 40 for my work in reproductive rights and family formation, and I’ve contributed to landmark legal cases, including a New York Supreme Court decision that was the first of its kind in recognizing three parents through assisted reproduction. Every family has its own story, and I’m committed to providing practical, compassionate legal guidance that protects your rights and gives you peace of mind as you build the family you’ve been dreaming of.
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Dedicated to Making a Difference
Increasing access to family formation laws and reproductive care is at the core of our mission at Oleaga Law LLC. Janene Oleaga, Esq. serves on the boards of AllPaths Family Building, New England Fertility Society, BIVF Foundation, and NYAAFF, working on legislation, funding grants, and advocating for equity and increased access to fertility care and family-building resources for individuals and couples regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, relationship status, genetic connection, or citizenship. Janene also works alongside organizations that advocate for pro-family legislation and support education, outreach, and resources for LGBTQ+ and other underrepresented families.
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You can hear Janene Oleaga share her insights on family formation, reproductive rights, and assisted reproduction through various speaking events. From national publications to local forums, she discusses the legal and practical aspects of building families, offering guidance, advocacy, and real-world perspectives for intended parents, donors, and surrogates alike.
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Helping Families Since 2011
We believe every family deserves recognition and protection under the law, and our mission is to make family formation accessible, supported, and legally secure. Whether you’re in New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, or across the country, our fertility lawyer is here to help you achieve your family goals.
Fertility Lawyer New York, NY
At Oleaga Law, LLC, we believe that growing your family is one of the most meaningful experiences of your life. Our New York, NY fertility lawyer helps clients from all backgrounds and resources on their path to parenthood by establishing secure legal foundations for their expanding families. Whether you’re pursuing surrogacy, IVF, egg donation, sperm donation, embryo donation, or adoption, our attorney is passionate about providing personalized support and clear guidance during every stage of your journey. The following is an overview of what sets us apart from other firms with similar practice areas.
Versatile Legal Experience
Janene Oleaga has devoted her career helping clients across the United States and beyond grow their families through IVF, third party reproductive arrangements, surrogacy, and adoption. Before founding this firm, Janene practiced criminal defense in Memphis, Tennessee, volunteered with the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project in Maine, and served as Secretary of the Board of Directors for MaineShare (a nonprofit organization that supports social justice initiatives). This background provided insight into how the law impacts people’s lives, highlighted inequities in our legal system, and inspired Janene to change the world to fit people – not people to fit the world.
A Reputation For Advocacy And Impact
Our practice extends far beyond the courtroom. We’re active advocates for reproductive rights, testifying before state legislatures and partnering with national organizations to expand access to fertility care and equity in family building. Our NY fertility attorney’s work has even contributed to landmark decisions, including a 2025 New York Supreme Court case recognizing three parents through assisted reproduction, a first-of-its-kind ruling affirming non-traditional family rights.
Inclusive and Compassionate Representation
Just like people, no two families are alike. Our firm is here to support and celebrate families of all kinds. Passionate about family-first advocacy, we’re proud to work with LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, single parents, and anyone that shares our ethos seeking to grow their family or assist another couple on their path to parenthood.
Personal Legal Guidance
Because every family is unique, so is our approach. Our New York fertility lawyer takes the time to understand your family-building goals so we can guide you through every stage of the process with the utmost care and intention. We make it a point to work closely with our clients while we handle clinic forms, contracts, court filings, and more -so that you always know what to expect, and so we can address any and all concerns you may have before they arise.
Trusted By Families Nationwide
In addition to New York, we represent clients across the country and internationally. Our firm’s work in assisted reproduction often involves cross-border arrangements and international laws, and Janene’s law degree specializing in international law and background in immigration advocacy equips us with the tools to handle these cases effectively.
Your family deserves to be recognized and protected under the law. At Oleaga Law, LLC, we’re here to solidify the legal foundation that will provide you with peace of mind throughout your family-building journey and ensure the legal security of your family. To learn more about how our New York fertility lawyer can make a positive difference in your family, please contact us today to schedule an appointment with our client-recommended law firm.
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The best way to prevent embryo disputes is to have an explicit, written embryo disposition agreement before you begin the IVF process. This agreement should outline what happens to your embryos in the event of divorce, death, a change in circumstance, or a dispute between you and your partner about what to do with your embryos.
By defining ownership and dispositional control in advance, you reduce the risk of confusion or conflict later on. While outcomes for embryo disputes across jurisdictions vary, a clear embryo disposition agreement can provide clarity and best situate you in the event of a future dispute. Our New York embryo dispute lawyer can help you prepare documents that reflect your wishes and comply with state law.
A sperm donor does not have parental rights or financial obligations when a clear and valid sperm donation agreement that adheres to the law is entered by the donor and the intended parents. Jurisdictions throughout the United States differ on the legal requirements for a sperm donation agreement, so consult with a fertility lawyer in your jurisdiction for guidance before you agree to engage in a sperm donation arrangement.
Our lawyer works with donors and intended parents to make sure their donation agreement outlines the rights and responsibilities of all parties and clearly defines who is a donor and who is a legal parent. Without a formal legal agreement, all parties involved are left vulnerable to future claims of legal parentage and rights and responsibilities to any resulting child. A well-drafted sperm donation contract protects the donor and the intended parents by confirming their intent at the outset of their donation arrangement.
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is legal in every U.S. state, but the specific laws governing consent to assisted reproduction, the legal definition of an embryo, and legal parentage through assisted reproduction vary by state. Generally, both intended parents must provide written consent for the creation and use of embryos, along with written indication of their intention regarding legal parentage. The legal status of embryos can change across state lines, so it’s important to know your rights in your state before you create embryos.
Our experienced IVF attorney can explain how state and federal laws apply to your fertility treatment and family building plan. Understanding your state’s requirements early can help you move through the process with clarity and confidence.
Egg donation is permitted throughout the United States, but laws about compensation, legal parentage, anonymity, and consent vary by state. Generally, egg donors must be at least 18 years old and pass medical and psychological screenings before entering into a donation agreement. Intended parents and donors should also enter into a legal agreement that outlines the rights and responsibilities of all parties, provides compensation and reimbursement terms, addresses expectations regarding future contact and confidentiality, and most importantly, designates who is a legal parent.
At Oleaga Law, LLC, we help clients create agreements that respect both parties and comply with all applicable regulations and laws. A clear agreement protects everyone involved.
Yes. First and foremost a surrogate will always have the right to bodily autonomy and to make decisions about herself and her pregnancy whether the surrogacy agreement states so or not. While the details of any surrogacy arrangement are governed by state law, and the laws of each state differ greatly in this respect, some things remain consistent across state lines, like the surrogate’s right to independent legal counsel of her choosing, and the surrogate’s right to reimbursement from the intended parents for all medical expenses related to the prenatal, birth, and postpartum periods. The specifics of your surrogacy arrangement will depend on your jurisdiction, so please reach out to an experienced surrogacy attorney at the outset of your surrogacy journey.
Our New York surrogacy lawyer is passionate about helping people build strong, loving families; we support both surrogates and intended parents in understanding their rights and responsibilities both in the contract and in court. Clear agreements and parentage orders are essential to protect everyone involved.
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The intersection of assisted reproductive technology (ART) and family law becomes most pronounced when couples divorce after creating embryos through IVF. Disputes regarding the ownership and dispositional control of embryos raise complex questions under contract law, reproductive law, property law, and evolving statutory frameworks. In New York, courts have developed a structured approach to these […]
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a well-established medical treatment that has helped millions of individuals and couples build their families. It begins with eggs being retrieved from the ovaries from an intended parent or an egg donor and then fertilized with sperm in a laboratory dish. The fertilized eggs that develop into viable embryos are […]
Most fertility patients see the stack of IVF Clinic consent and disposition forms as just another hurdle standing between them and their long-awaited baby. These forms are often completed quickly with hurried checkmarks and little reflection on questions such as “who will control the embryos in the event of divorce?” Instead, fertility patients are far […]
For years, compensated surrogacy was illegal in New York. That changed in February 2021 when the Child Parent Security Act took effect. Before this legislation, families who wanted to pursue paid surrogacy arrangements had no legal protection in the state. Many were forced to look elsewhere. The law didn’t just change the rules. It opened […]
A pre-birth order is a court judgment declaring your legal parentage issued before your baby arrives. It establishes you and your partner as the legal parents of your child, not your surrogate who will carry and birth your child, and not any donors who may have provided gametes to assist you in building your family. […]
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Oleaga Law LLC is a New York and Maine-based fertility law firm serving intended parents, donors, and gestational carriers nationwide.
