The legal aspects of surrogacy in any particular jurisdiction tend to hinge on a few central questions: * Are surrogacy agreements enforceable, void, or prohibited? Does it make a difference whether the surrogate mother is paid (commercial) or simply reimbursed for expenses (altruistic)? * What, if any, difference does it make whether the surrogacy is traditional or gestational surrogacy? * Is there an alternative to post-birth adoption for the recognition of the intended parents as the legal parents, either before or after the birth?