Dakota Surrogacy, LLC is a for-profit, full-service gestational surrogacy agency based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was formed in 2018 by Traci Boyle and attorney Emilee Boyle Gehling, who continue as co-founders, with Gehling serving as operating director. It is a small organization, and the agency's website names the two principals as its leadership.
According to the agency, it specializes in gestational surrogacy and manages and coordinates the medical, legal and financial components of the process, while providing emotional and informational support to both intended parents and surrogates. Alongside matching and case management, legal work is part of what the practice offers; the agency is closely connected to Gehling's separate law practice at the Goosmann Law Firm. The agency does not offer an egg donor program.
Dakota Surrogacy works with LGBTQ+ intended parents and single intended parents. Surrogate applicants are expected to be legally residing in the United States, to have had at least one prior pregnancy, to be raising a child in their own home, and to be non-smokers; age, BMI, prior cesarean and other criteria appear in the eligibility details further down this page, along with any fee and compensation information on file.
The agency is a member of the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. It publishes match announcements and client testimonials on its own website, several of which speak to Gehling's legal work rather than to case management. The company remains an active South Dakota entity under the same ownership since its formation.
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From start to finish, the agency has been amazing! It was nice to not have anything to worry about during the process. All of the girls at Dakota Surrogacy are so supportive and have been more than willing to answer any questions.
View on Google (opens in a new tab)Great experience with Dakota Surrogacy! I am deeply grateful for their support in helping us realize our dream of becoming parents. Highly recommended!
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See which agencies fit youDakota Surrogacy accepts gestational surrogates between 21 and 45 years old.
Dakota Surrogacy requires surrogates to have a BMI of 35 or lower.
Yes. Dakota Surrogacy requires surrogates to have had at least 1 prior pregnancy.
Yes. Dakota Surrogacy requires surrogates to be raising at least one child of their own.
No. Dakota Surrogacy requires surrogates to be non-smokers.
Dakota Surrogacy's citizenship or residency requirement for surrogates: Must be legally residing in the United States.
