First-time surrogates in Hawaii earn $40,000–$55,000 base compensation plus monthly allowances. See full breakdown below.
| Base Compensation | $40,000 – $55,000 |
| Monthly Allowance | $3,000 – $6,000 |
| Maternity Clothing | $1,000 – $2,000 |
| Lost Wages | $3,000 – $10,000 |
| Total Potential | $47,000 – $73,000 |
| Base Compensation | $50,000 – $70,000 |
| Monthly Allowance | $3,000 – $6,000 |
| Maternity Clothing | $1,000 – $2,000 |
| Lost Wages | $3,000 – $10,000 |
| Total Potential | $57,000 – $88,000 |
Hawaii's law changed on January 1, 2026, and most sources have not caught up. Hawaii enacted the Uniform Parentage Act as Act 298 (2025), adding surrogacy provisions at HRS ch. 584A, Part IX, §§584A-901 to -917. Widely-used law maps still describe Hawaii as having no statute and post-birth orders only — that is now wrong.
§584A-904(a)(8) requires that the agreement “permit the surrogate to make all health and welfare decisions regarding themselves and their pregnancy,” and the chapter neither enlarges nor diminishes your right to terminate a pregnancy. §584A-911(d) goes further: specific performance is expressly unavailable against you for any provision requiring embryo transfer, requiring or forbidding termination of a pregnancy, or requiring you to submit to medical procedures.
§584A-903(a)(8) requires that the intended parents shall pay for your independent counsel — not “may,” and not “if you ask.” They must also pay your health-insurance premiums, uncovered medical expenses and life-insurance premiums.
§584A-907(a) lets you terminate any time before embryo transfer by notice, and again before a subsequent transfer. The intended parents remain liable only for expenses already incurred.
§584A-902(a) requires you to be 21 or older, to have previously given birth, to complete a medical evaluation and a mental health consultation, and to have independent legal representation of your own choice throughout. There is no personal residency requirement.
§584A-910(b) provides for a pre-birth order statewide declaring the intended parents the legal parents, declaring you and your spouse not parents, directing the birth record, and sealing the file.
Several of these became Hawaii law on January 1, 2026. HRS §584A-902 requires that you be 21 or older, have previously given birth, complete a medical evaluation and a mental health consultation, and have independent legal representation of your own choosing. Those are statutory. The rest below are agency screening standards.
Final eligibility is determined by the agency's medical team.
Complete application in 10–15 minutes. Agency contacts you within 48 hours.
Physical exam, bloodwork, and uterine evaluation — paid for by the agency.
Review profiles and meet potential intended parents. You always have the right to say no.
Surrogacy agreement reviewed by your own attorney, funded by the agency.
Monthly compensation begins immediately after transfer. All medical costs covered.
Remaining compensation disbursed around delivery. Post-delivery allowances continue up to 6 weeks.
Yes. Hawaii's surrogacy statute took effect January 1, 2026. Intended parents must pay for your attorney, and specific performance cannot be used to compel you to undergo a transfer or a medical procedure.
Typically yes. Most agencies require you to live in the state where you carry the pregnancy, as medical care and legal jurisdiction are state-specific.
Base compensation is generally taxable at the federal level. Expense reimbursements (travel, maternity clothes) are typically not taxable. Consult a tax professional for Hawaii-specific guidance.
18–24 months from application to delivery: matching (1–6 months), medical screening, legal review, and the full pregnancy term.
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