3.4 Why Do Surrogate Mothers and Their Partners Need a Background Check?

At GSHC Surrogacy, we prioritize the safety, trust, and well-being of everyone involved in the surrogacy process—intended parents, surrogates, and the baby. A thorough background check on both the surrogate mother and her partner is a crucial step in ensuring a secure and ethical surrogacy journey.

1. Protecting the Baby’s Well-Being

A surrogate is entrusted with carrying someone else’s child, and it is vital to ensure that she and her home environment are safe, stable, and free from criminal activity or substance abuse.

A background check helps confirm there’s:

No history of child abuse or neglect
No criminal behavior that could pose a risk
A secure and supportive home for a healthy pregnancy

2. Ensuring a Trustworthy and Ethical Surrogacy Process

Intended parents are placing enormous trust—both emotionally and financially—into this process. They deserve to know that their surrogate and her partner are responsible, law-abiding individuals who will follow through on the medical, legal, and personal commitments outlined in the surrogacy agreement.

This step helps ensure:

No history of fraud, financial crimes, or unresolved legal issues
No prior conflicts related to surrogacy
A shared commitment to handling the journey with care and integrity

3. Screening for Substance Abuse or Drug-Related Offenses

A healthy pregnancy starts with a clean and safe environment. Background checks help confirm that the surrogate and her partner have no history of drug-related offenses and are committed to maintaining a substance-free lifestyle throughout the journey.

4. Verifying a Safe and Supportive Partner

A surrogate’s partner plays a meaningful role in her emotional and physical well-being. It’s important that he is not only on board with the journey, but that there’s no history of behavior that could put the surrogate—or the process—at risk.

Through the background check, we look for:

No record of domestic violence or abuse
No criminal history that could interfere with the journey

5. Compliance with Legal and Agency Standards

Most intended parents, clinics, and legal professionals require that both the surrogate and her partner pass a criminal background check before moving forward. This helps avoid legal complications and keeps the process on track.

At GSHC, we follow strict screening guidelines to meet legal, medical, and ethical standards—making sure the journey is safe, smooth, and fully compliant from the beginning.

How GSHC Surrogacy Conducts Background Checks

Surrogate and partner sign consent forms for a background check.
A reputable agency conducts the screening.
Intended parents are only informed if the surrogate meets or does not meet background check requirements—no personal details are shared to maintain privacy.

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