Gift of Life

Surrogacy Agency

AFFiliates of Gift of Life Surrogacy Agency

Emily Hete

Attorney at Law

Attorney Emily Hete has been practicing law in the area of surrogacy since 2000. Her office litigated the J.F. vs. D.B. case – the only Ohio Supreme Court case dealing with surrogacy. She also litigated the case of S.N. v. M.B. in the 10^th district of Ohio, further establishing case law that assists both the surrogates and intended parents. Hete has successfully represented numerous individuals and couples in surrogacy matters, and she has developed protocol for accomplishing pre-birth and/or post-birth orders in several Ohio counties. She is always willing to approach new counties with the prospect of bringing surrogacy to their dockets and is one of very few Ohio attorneys with successful contested litigation experience in surrogacy.

She received her Juris Doctor degree from University of Akron School of Law in May of 1997 and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in November 1997. She immediately entered private practice. She has been a part of the independent association of Henshaw & Hete since 1998.

IVF Ohio Fertility Center

IVF Ohio Fertility Centers, one of the leading fertility clinics in the world, provides a wide variety of infertility treatments as well as in vitro-related procedures. With over 60 years of collective experience with a location in Toledo, Ohio, the fertility experts at IVF Ohio Fertility Centers are available to help couples throughout the Midwest and abroad. Treatment options available at IVF Ohio Fertility Centers include IVF-ICSI, IUI (artificial insemination), gender selection, comprehensive chromosomal screening through PGT, screening for hereditary diseases through PGT-M, diagnosis of and treatment for male infertility, egg donation, fertility preservation, and much more.

Men Having Babies

Men Having Babies, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that was spun off in July 2012 from a program that ran at the NYC LGBT Center since 2005. It started as a peer support network for biological gay fathers and fathers-to-be, offering monthly workshops and an annual seminar. Beyond the seminars and workshops, Men Having Babies runs several programs to promote its educational, advocacy, and affordability mission.

JSRC Fertility

At JSRC Group, Samantha dedicates herself to her clients with complete transparency and authenticity. She works with clients to find their inner strengths and resources to overcome the obstacles that may be keeping them ‘stuck’. Samantha works with clients to ‘zoom out’ and see the big picture: how the relationships in their life, including friends, intimate partners, family members, and colleagues, impact the relationships they have with themself.

Samantha spent the first half of her career working in healthcare, including 19 years in the field of reproductive medicine. Working directly with infertile couples and LGBT growing families, she engaged with numerous fertility programs, surrogacy, and egg donor agencies throughout the tri-state and worked with clients from all over the world.

Shadow Investigations

Shadow Investigations is a full-service investigations firm, focused on corporate, legal, insurance, and individual/personal investigations. Shadow provides investigative solutions for decisions pertaining to business and industrial intelligence, risk management, fraud, and personal and criminal history. Shadow provides clients with specialized investigative services by focusing on individual clients’ needs, and maintaining the highest standard of professionalism and integrity.