Brooklyn IVF Lawyer

Fertility patients are already stressed with the medical aspects of their family-building journey by the time they reach out to our office and begin to learn about the legal aspects of third party reproduction.  Our Brooklyn, NY IVF lawyer is well versed in all legal aspects of family building including: IVF Clinic forms, embryo creation, donor agreements, gestational surrogacy agreements, parentage petitions, and adoptions.  From disputes over your stored embryos to drafting parentage petitions to confirm the parentage of your children conceived through IVF, we provide support and legal guidance at each stage of expanding your family. Oleaga Law, LLC, represents married couples and unmarried partners, same-sex couples, and individuals pursuing IVF, reciprocal IVF, and third party reproductive arrangements, explaining your rights and risks at each phase of your journey.  Our comprehensive legal services ensure your family is protected throughout your journey, and that the intended parents are legally recognized. We know this is both a stressful and an exciting journey. Let us walk alongside you while you make the decisions best for you and your growing family. Call today for a confidential consultation.

IVF Lawyer Brooklyn, NY

Pursuing reproduction through in vitro fertilization (“IVF”) is a deeply personal journey involving more than just rounds of complicated and invasive medical procedures.  The learning curve is steep with medical terminology and optimizing success.  There are also important legal aspects of your journey to address at different points on your family building journey.  Article 5-C of New York Family Court Act provides a strong legal framework for establishing parentage for children born through assisted reproduction and surrogacy (including posthumous parentage), and clear requirements for the donation of eggs, sperm, and embryos, and addressing the ownership and dispositional control of embryos.  Our firm is here to support you in reviewing your storage agreements and fertility clinic forms, drafting and reviewing egg donation agreements and sperm donation agreements, and drafting and filing parentage petitions to establish legal parentage of your child born through assisted reproduction. We guide and support you through every document at every stage of your journey so you feel empowered and informed at every step.

As your Brooklyn IVF lawyer, our goal is to help you grow the family you have always dreamed of, whether that family is grown through IVF, egg donation, sperm donation, embryo donation, gestational surrogacy, and/or adoption.  We protect your privacy throughout the process, giving you timely advice and looking out for your best interests.  Our guidance begins before you undergo fertility treatment, throughout any anticipated pregnancy, to the birth of your baby and postpartum period.

​IVF law is a lot about contracts, but it’s a lot about families, too. We help you set the right boundaries to protect your parentage and your family, and ensure adequate legal protections are in place at each phase of your journey. And as experienced fertility attorneys, we anticipate potential issues before they arise, so we can take steps to ensure your genetic material, your embryos, your child, and your family are protected..

Why Our Experience Matters For IVF Legal Matters

Many couples thoroughly research the medical risks of IVF, but fail to consider the legal implications.  Without a clear legal protections in place, you could end up with costly legal disputes over your embryos and the children you believed to be yours.  A successful family building journey addresses ownership and dispositional control of genetic material, clearly defines the roles of all parties involved, and secures the legal parentage of the intended parents at the earliest possible point in your family building journey.  Our Brooklyn IVF lawyer ensures you, your genetic material, and your family are protected as you grow your family through assisted reproduction.

• Firm founder Janene Oleaga has been named one of Maine’s 40 Under 40 for her work advancing reproductive rights and family formation law.
• We maintain a 5-star Google rating from the many families we’ve helped bring together.
• Ms. Oleaga serves on the boards of AllPaths Family Building, the BIVF Foundation, the New England Fertility Society, and the New York Attorneys for Adoption and Family Formation, working to increase access to fertility care and family-building resources.
• Our firm has been featured in national publications including U.S. News & World Report, Good Housekeeping, Out Magazine, SHAPE, and Above the Law.
• Ms. Oleaga played a role in landmark legal cases, including a first-of-its-kind New York Supreme Court decision recognizing three parents.
• Ms. Oleaga worked alongside GLAD law to pass confirmatory adoption legislation in Maine.

At Oleaga Law, LLC, we believe that all families deserve celebration and protection, and we work hard to help yours.  Call us today to discuss your IVF matter.