Intended Parent(s)

Intended Parent(s) are the person or people who plan to become the legal parents of a child through fertility treatments such as surrogacy or assisted reproduction. They are the individuals who will raise and have legal responsibilities for the child once born. The term distinguishes them from the surrogate or egg donor, who may contribute the gestational environment or genetic material but are not identified as the child's legal parents. Intended parents typically undergo legal and medical processes to establish their parental rights and ensure the child’s well-being.