Hope Springs Fertility Law
2 lawyers · City of Toronto
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Hope Springs Fertility Law is a small Toronto firm built almost entirely around Canadian fertility law. Its practice covers donor and surrogacy agreements, the post birth work of securing parentage rights, registering a child's birth, and applying for a Canadian passport, plus the wills, estate planning, and custody matters that often follow. The firm works with three kinds of clients, intended parents, donors, and surrogates, and for more than 15 years it has helped families built with donors and surrogates in Canada, including many from outside the country.
Founder Cindy Wasser was a criminal lawyer before turning to fertility law, a shift that followed the birth of a daughter born with the help of an egg donor and a surrogate. Wasser has described reaching that point as a long, confusing and terrifying process, and has continued to work on how Canada's surrogacy and donor laws are applied since founding the firm. The path to parenthood behind that decision was the subject of a 2014 Toronto Life feature on Toronto's surrogacy market. Today the two lawyer firm also includes legal assistants and an office administrator, and it describes itself as working with a wider network of fertility lawyers and services in Canada and abroad.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- More than 15 years practising Canadian fertility law, focused on donor and surrogacy agreements.
- Founder Cindy Wasser worked as a criminal lawyer before specializing in fertility law, a shift that followed the birth of a daughter born with the help of an egg donor and a surrogate.
- The founder's path to parenthood was profiled in a 2014 Toronto Life feature on Toronto's surrogacy market.
In the community
- Publishes a blog on Canadian surrogacy law topics and has hosted public webinars, including sessions on choosing a surrogate and on choosing and managing a fertility clinic.
- Has run a session aimed specifically at hopeful American parents considering surrogacy in Canada.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
LGBTQ+ friendly
Virtual appointments
By appointment
In-person servicesFees & payment
Flat feeWho handles what
The neighbourhood
Hope Springs Fertility Law is based in Toronto, but most of its work happens by phone and video rather than in a waiting room. Strategy sessions and consultations are booked online, and the client base runs well beyond the city: the firm has hosted a webinar aimed specifically at hopeful American parents, and it frames its work as connecting clients with a network of fertility lawyers and services in Canada and abroad.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a first strategy session with Hope Springs Fertility Law cost?
- It depends on the stage. Intended parents pursuing a surrogacy arrangement pay $847.50 CAD (which includes HST) for a one hour strategy session, and those pursuing a donor or embryo arrangement without a surrogate pay $565.00 CAD for a 30 minute session. Both fees are credited toward the firm's retainer if the client goes on to hire the firm. Donors and surrogates get a complimentary consultation.
- Does Hope Springs Fertility Law only work with clients in Canada?
- No. The firm has hosted a webinar for hopeful American parents considering surrogacy in Canada, and it describes itself as connecting clients with a network of fertility lawyers and services in Canada and abroad.
- What happens after a child is born through surrogacy or donor conception?
- The firm handles the post birth side of the process: securing parentage rights, registering the birth, and applying for a Canadian passport.
- Can Hope Springs Fertility Law also prepare a will?
- Yes. Alongside its fertility law work, the firm handles wills, estate planning, and custody arrangements connected to building a family with a donor or surrogate.
- How long has the firm been practising fertility law?
- More than 15 years, according to the firm's own site.
- How do I get started with Hope Springs Fertility Law?
- Donors and surrogates can book a complimentary consultation, and intended parents can book a paid strategy session, both directly through the firm's website. The office can also be reached by phone or email.
Where to find them
58 Duplex Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5P 2A4 · 416-485-3396
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