The birth of a child is the most anticipated, emotional, and life-changing event in life. However, when this long-awaited journey takes place through a surrogacy (gestational carrier) program, it is accompanied by numerous complex legal issues, legal restrictions, and documentation requirements related to surrogacy in Armenia and its legal support process.
In this responsible process, your only task should be to prepare with love for the arrival of your baby, while all legal risks and documentation matters should be entrusted to professionals. The LSA Law Firm is ready to ensure the legal security of your family from the very beginning of the program until the issuance of the birth certificate, providing full legal support for surrogacy in Armenia.
Why specialized legal assistance is necessary
The surrogacy process in the Republic of Armenia is regulated by clear legislation, however every case is unique and requires a surrogacy agreement and legal support.
Without a properly drafted, professional and comprehensive agreement, both intended parents and the surrogate mother may face unpredictable and serious legal issues related to surrogacy regulation in Armenia.
These may include:
- artificial difficulties in obtaining a birth certificate at medical institutions and civil registry offices;
- incomplete fulfillment of financial or organizational obligations between parties;
- psychological and legal disputes in the future.
Legal regulation: who may participate
In Armenia, surrogacy-related relations are regulated by the Civil Code of the Republic of Armenia and the Law on Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights.
1. Who may use surrogacy programs
The program is available to women or married couples with clear medical indications (such as inability to carry a pregnancy, absence or pathology of the uterus, repeated failed IVF attempts, etc.), confirmed by medical documentation within legal surrogacy support.
2. Who can be a surrogate mother in Armenia
Under Armenian law, a surrogate mother must meet the following requirements:
- age between 20 and 38 years inclusive;
- at least one healthy biological child;
- no more than three previous deliveries;
- no more than one cesarean section;
- medical examinations with no contraindications;
- written consent of spouse if married;
- limitation: no more than two surrogacy participations.
3. Key legal rules
No genetic connection: the surrogate mother cannot be an egg donor and must not have any genetic relationship with the child.
Parental rights: under the law, the legal parents are the individuals whose genetic material was used, provided a properly executed surrogacy agreement exists.
Our legal services
LSA Law Firm provides full and comprehensive legal support for surrogacy programs in Armenia (turn-key solutions), including surrogacy attorney services.
Contract drafting
We prepare a surrogacy agreement where the following are clearly defined:
- rights and obligations of the parties throughout pregnancy;
- financial compensation and medical expenses;
- insurance and healthcare coverage;
- force majeure situations;
- lifestyle and behavioral rules for the surrogate mother.
Notarization
Under Armenian law, the surrogacy agreement is subject to mandatory notarization prior to embryo transfer (IVF/embryo transfer). We ensure full compliance with notarization requirements.
Document collection and support
We fully handle communication with medical institutions and state bodies, ensuring legal support at every stage.
Birth certificate and civil registry process
After the child is born, we complete the final registration of parental rights with civil registry authorities, ensuring registration without mentioning the surrogate mother in accordance with Armenian law.
Confidentiality
LSA Law Firm guarantees attorney-client privilege and full protection of all information related to the surrogacy process.
Conclusion
Trust us with legal support for surrogacy in Armenia to ensure your path to parenthood is safe, lawful, and fully protected.
