Illinois Assisted Reproductive Technology Law
A virtual law practice licensed in Illinois, serving Illinois intended parents, surrogates, egg donors, clinics, and agencies in surrogacy, egg donation, and embryo donation matters.
Practice Areas
Candace offers individualized services that meet your needs — whether you are working with an attorney, an agency, or independently.
Surrogacy arrangements are complex and deeply personal. Candace advises Surrogates and Intended Parents (never both in the same arrangement), drafts and reviews agreements, negotiates terms, and handles every document needed to place your names on your baby's original birth certificate under the Illinois Gestational Surrogacy Act.
Clinic consent forms rarely cover the issues that matter between Intended Parents and Egg Donors. Candace advises both sides on their rights and responsibilities, prepares or reviews the donation agreement, and provides letters of release for the agencies and physicians involved.
Embryo donation opens a remarkable path to parenthood — and it deserves a clear, carefully drafted legal agreement. Candace guides donors and recipients through parentage, disposition, and future-contact terms so everyone moves forward with confidence.
For those pursuing international surrogacy arrangements, Candace also provides immigration services — coordinating the legal aspects of registering your baby so you can return home with your child.
About Candace
Candace O'Brien attended Michigan State University and Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan, and has been a member of the Illinois Bar since 1992. For more than 30 years she has helped form families through international adoption, surrogacy, and assisted reproductive technology.
She is passionate about assisting those on their journey to parenthood — regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or marital status — and brings significant experience, knowledge, and care to help ensure a smooth, successful path forward.
Michigan State University and Thomas M. Cooley Law School; Illinois Bar member since 1992.
Candace has helped hundreds of couples and individuals on their journey to parenthood.
Affirming, judgment-free counsel for all paths to parenthood — every race, faith, orientation, and marital status.
A Virtual Practice
Candace works with clients over the internet, phone, and video — no office visits required. Without the overhead of a traditional law firm, those savings are passed directly to Illinois clients: affordable fees, a streamlined process, and legal help that fits your busy life, anywhere in Illinois.
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Contact
Every journey begins with a conversation. Email Candace directly and she will personally follow up with you.
candace@candaceobrienlaw.com