Divorce cases involving frozen embryos can sometimes result in litigation when one spouse wishes to keep the embryos with the intention of having children and the other spouse wishes to have hem destroyed. Even with a preexisting agreement, problems can arise. A Colorado couple found themselves in a similar situation. Although they had an agreement,…Read More
Weighing Consent Agreements in Embryo Custody Disputes
With reproductive technology advances, more and more couples are electing to freeze embryos so that they can delay having children until they are ready or to address current fertility issues. When these couples divorce, they sometimes do not see eye-to-eye when it comes to the distribution of their frozen embryos and the law has not…Read More
Illinois Frozen Embryo Custody Law
According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the number of babies born through assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro fertilization, has skyrocketed from 260 in 1985 to more than 61,000 in 2010. Couples may undergo the procedure to tackle current infertility issues, while others are harvesting healthy eggs to bring to term at…Read More
