The culmination of the surrogacy journey in Georgia is the issuance of the birth certificate, a process that is legally distinct and significantly more favorable to Intended Parents here than in almost any other jurisdiction globally. At Legal Sandbox Georgia, we manage the entire civil registration process at the Public Service Hall to ensure that this critical document is issued correctly and without delay. Under the authority of Article 143 of the Law of Georgia on Health Care, the birth certificate is issued naming only the Intended Parents as the legal mother and father. There is absolutely no mention of the surrogate mother or the method of conception (surrogacy) on the final document. This "clean" birth certificate is the standard civil document used for all citizens, making it universally acceptable for subsequent citizenship and passport applications in your home country.
Our legal team handles the strict bureaucratic coordination required between the maternity hospital, the IVF clinic, and the Civil Registry. We ensure that the medical birth notification (Form No. IV-100/a) issued by the hospital and the certificate of embryo transfer issued by the IVF clinic are perfectly aligned with your notarized Surrogacy Agreement. Any discrepancy in dates, names, or personal identification numbers across these three documents can lead to a suspension of the registration process. We preemptively audit these documents before they are submitted to the registrar to prevent administrative rejections. Unlike many other jurisdictions, Georgia does not require a post-birth court order or adoption procedure to establish your rights; the registration is administrative and immediate upon the presentation of correct documentation.
We also act as your authorized representatives during the registration procedure, which is particularly valuable if you are unable to attend the Public Service Hall in person immediately after the birth due to medical care for the newborn or travel logistics. We ensure that the citizenship of the child is correctly recorded based on the parents' citizenship, as governed by the Law of Georgia on Civil Acts. By entrusting this final administrative hurdle to Legal Sandbox Georgia, you secure your legal status as parents definitively and irrevocably, allowing you to focus entirely on your new family member while we finalize the paper trail required for your departure.
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