Adoption of A.N. CA4/3

FACTS

Factual History Surrogate, who already had triplets, met and befriended Wife, who had a daughter, at their children’s preschool in 2003. Surrogate’s marriage dissolved in 2005. She and her children moved into the Ds’ “granny flat” in 2009 over Husband’s objection. At some point, Surrogate agreed to assist the Ds with having additional children; Surrogate knew Renee Ramsey had previously tried to assist them as a surrogate. On February 3, 2010, the Ds entered into an “Egg Donor Contract” with Natalia Bertotti to purchase her eggs. On February 8, 2010, the Ds and Surrogate all signed a form entitled, “Waiver of Increased Risk In The Use of Unquarantined Semen/Ovum/Embryos.” Surrogate printed and signed her name on a line designated for Ramsey. At some point, Wife provided Surrogate with a GCA between the Ds and Ramsey. Surrogate provided the GCA to her friend, attorney Jerold Rubinstein, who also knew the Ds. On February 12, 2010, Rubinstein sent the Ds a letter and a copy of the GCA. Rubinstein advised the Ds the GCA, and the previously provided egg donor agreement, were all they needed to proceed. He requested the Ds provide him copies of

2 the agreements after they were…