Embryo Cross-border Transport → Mexico (Civil Codes — Tabasco / Sinaloa) 🇲🇽
State civil codes + 2021 Supreme Court ruling allowing surrogacy for all couples nationally · State civil registry + Federal Family Court + clinics · Commercial + altruistic surrogacy (Tabasco/Sinaloa)
Mexico (Civil Codes — Tabasco / Sinaloa) is governed by State civil registry + Federal Family Court + clinics — MX 2021 Supreme Court opened surrogacy to same-sex + single + foreign parents.
Adoption & Surrogacy Bar — Hague Central Authority liaison, DSDW-accredited social workers, ART Committee counsel, US PBO attorney, HFEA-trained UK Parental Order specialist.
Mexico (Civil Codes — Tabasco / Sinaloa) legal framework: State civil codes + 2021 Supreme Court ruling allowing surrogacy for all couples nationally — enforced by State civil registry + Federal Family Court + clinics · program Commercial + altruistic surrogacy (Tabasco/Sinaloa). MX 2021 Supreme Court opened surrogacy to same-sex + single + foreign parents.
Cross-border path: eligibility → home study/medical → matching/PBO → court order → post-placement + citizenship.
Embryo Cross-border Transport takes 30-120 working days at 285,000-685,000 บาท.
Hague Abduction Return — 6-week expedited, 32 cases (88% return rate).
Coverage
How it works
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Map State civil codes + 2021 Supreme Court ruling allowing surrogacy for all couples nationally
Eligibility + Central Authority requirements + timing under State civil registry + Federal Family Court + clinics.
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Documentation
Standards-compliant docs under Commercial + altruistic surrogacy (Tabasco/Sinaloa) + Article 17 dual agreement.
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Court / PBO
Court Order / PBO via State civil registry + Federal Family Court + clinics.
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Cert + legalisation
Article 23 Certificate + MFA + embassy legalisation.
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Post-placement
Post-placement reports + citizenship + ongoing compliance.
Frequently asked questions
Which law in Mexico (Civil Codes — Tabasco / Sinaloa)?
State civil codes + 2021 Supreme Court ruling allowing surrogacy for all couples nationally
Governing body?
State civil registry + Federal Family Court + clinics
Covered program?
Commercial + altruistic surrogacy (Tabasco/Sinaloa)
Country-specific notes?
MX 2021 Supreme Court opened surrogacy to same-sex + single + foreign parents.
Timeline?
30-120 working days.
Legalisation chain?
Central Authority → MFA → Embassy + Article 23 Certificate (Hague 1993).
Mutual recognition?
Hague 1993 + 1980 — automatic recognition within 105/103 parties.