This 33-year-old man from California has a husband named Roman, who is 37. And earlier this year, they decided to use a surrogate in order to have a child.
Their surrogate is a 25-year-old woman named Maria, who they entered a legal agreement with. And in exchange for carrying his and Roman’s baby, Maria was “generously” compensated.
“Everything was going smoothly, and we were excited for our child’s arrival,” he recalled.
But then, by the time Maria was eight months pregnant, she had a change of heart and dropped some huge news on him and his husband. More specifically, she announced that she didn’t want to go through with the surrogacy anymore and instead wanted to keep the baby.
This immediately made Roman furious. However, he was thankfully able to get his husband to leave the room at the time so he could have a private conversation with Maria.
During that discussion, he reminded Maria about the legal documents she had signed.
“And that the baby was unequivocally ours– mine and Roman’s,” he added.
Then, even after Maria began trying to plead with him, he stood firm, claiming the baby was his son– not her’s.
At one point, Maria also tried to bargain with him, claiming that she didn’t want the money anymore.
“But I firmly rejected her request, emphasizing that no one had coerced her into signing those papers,” he revealed.
“Whether she liked it or not, the baby was ours.”
Additionally, he reiterated just how much money he and Roman had already invested in the baby. Plus, he pointed out how Maria had already received a substantial amount of money prior to getting pregnant.
So, he made it crystal clear that if Maria wanted to keep the child, then she would have to reimburse him and his husband for all those funds– which he knew she couldn’t afford to do.
Then, by the end of the conversation, he instructed Maria to talk to his lawyers if she had any more “issues” because, as far as he was concerned, the baby was his.
Anyway, since this whole incident, Maria has accused both him and Roman of being cruel. She also involved her family, who are supporting her in keeping the baby.
“And now, I am doubting whether I’m in the wrong here,” he vented.
Sure, his husband supports his stance on the situation. However, Maria’s family, as well as some of his own friends, are accusing him of acting like a jerk.
That’s why he’s now been left wondering if refusing to let his surrogate keep the baby after she changed her mind is really the wrong thing to do.
Can you understand why both he and his husband are distraught over this? At the same time, do you empathize with Maria? What would you do if you were caught in this tough situation?
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