Majority of the surrogate baby takes birth in the 39th or 40th weeks of gestation. Intended parents suggested arriving at the clinic or hospital with all the required supplies for the baby. Usually, the baby and surrogate have discharged from the hospital after 3 days of the birth. However, it may longer depend upon the health of the baby as well as a surrogate mother. The born child is immediately separated from the surrogate after birth and transferred to the newborn nursery for initial tests. Once given the all-clear the baby is then transferred to intended parents.
Vaccines for the baby
During the hospital stay, the newborn receives a vitamin K shot. The doctor usually recommends intended parents to take vaccinations for BCG and hepatitis B. Intended parents notify the medical staff if they are interested to take these additional vaccinations immediately after the baby is born.
Surrogate baby birth certificate Ukraine
Issuing of birth certificates to the intended parents’ names irrespective of their genetic links to the child is legally accepted in Ukraine. Neither surrogate mother, not gamete donor/s has the parental right over the child. Intended parents have legal parental rights from the moment of conception.
According to the Ukrainian Rules for Statistic Registration, dated 10/18/2000, intended parents belong to other countries can apply to the Ukrainian Vital Statistics Office for birth registration. Foreigners have to submit a medical certificate that verifies their genetic relationship to a child and the written consent from the surrogate to record their names on the birth certificate of the child she gave birth to. No requirement of additional permission from the court, committee, or other institution. An adoption procedure is not required.
The intended parents can apply to the Consular Office of the home country for attaining the child’s passport. In the case of the country from where the intended parents belong have surrogacy restrictions, and then intended parents require consulting with a qualified Ukrainian legal counselor who has adequate experience in working with international clients. Some countries have prohibitions and restrictions for surrogacy. Intended patents that belong to such countries may require legal representation both in Ukraine and in your home country for citizenship of the child born through surrogacy.
Surrogacy and intended parents’ rights in Ukraine
According to Ukrainian Family Code Article 123, the surrogate mother will not have any parental rights towards the child. Intended parents have complete parental rights on the child born through surrogacy in Ukraine. Compensation for surrogacy is allowed in Ukraine. No law in Ukraine limits the amount of monetary compensation of a surrogate mother for the services she provides.
Surrogate baby citizenship in Ukraine
According to the “Citizenship of Ukraine” law, there is no room for spontaneous attainment of Ukrainian citizenship by a surrogate baby in Ukraine as a result of the transfer of an embryo, conceived by a foreign married couple.
A child can acquire the citizenship of Ukraine who has been born within the Ukrainian terrain by foreigners only in case of not acquiring the citizenship of his/her parents, and that the parents perpetually live within Ukrainian terrain on legal grounds (Article 7).
Foreigners and stateless persons who have a national passport and a visa can enter/exit Ukraine through the crossing points on the State frontier. In another context, Ukrainian legislation has not specified any regulations. Therefore, in the case of Ukrainian surrogacy, intended parents need to take necessary steps to obtain a passport or visa for their newborn child/ren is the last step of the surrogacy program.
The help of the Embassy of the foreign country in Ukraine requires if the newborn baby born through Ukrainian surrogacy needs urgent medical assistance from overseas.