Has there ever been a case where a surrogate mother didn't want to give the baby to the parents?

I know I couldn't be a surrogate mother because I would get attached and wouldn't want to let go of the baby. So has there ever been a case like this? Is there some sort of contract when becoming a surrogate mother? I don't know too much about it.Has there ever been a case where a surrogate mother didn't want to give the baby to the parents?
Yes, it happens. Most of the time, it is the surrogate's egg used. In my state, the mother is the woman who gives birth. No matter what contract you signed, it's your baby unless you choose to give it to the intended mother.



In states like Texas, a contract must be signed and the egg used cannot be that of the surrogate's. The intended parents go directly on the birth certificate. I object to this when the egg is also not the intended mother's - it becomes an illegal adoption.



Also, the Dr. Phil story - neither of the intended couple were the biological parents of these twins. MI is another state that doesn't support surrogate contracts.
There have been a few cases but most adoptive parents go through an organization where there is a contract. Also rarely is the surrogate's own eggs used. Biologically she is not the childs mother and has no claim. Being a surrogate is a job, most people who choose to do so see it as only that. It's a lot different than adoption. More surrogate mothers are worried about the parents NOT adopting the child rather than the other way around. The case on Dr Phils was a messed up one because the couple did it the cheap way by themselves, the surrogates eggs were used. If it's through a company the surrogate and parents sign a contract and the surrogate is given a full background and phsycological check. Then it doesn't happen.Has there ever been a case where a surrogate mother didn't want to give the baby to the parents?
This is the very reason I never became a surrogate mother, because I knew I wouldn't be able to go through with it. I wanted to help couples that couldn't have babies but there would be no way that I could carry that baby for 40 weeks and then give it up even though it wasn't mine really to begin with =)
yes the surrogate mother would have to sign a contract at the beginning and after delivering the baby the surrogate mother have no right to the baby so she have to hand over the baby
Check out Dr Phil's website - there was a case aired not long ago in Australia where a woman refused to handover surrogate twins - I think it was Minnesota or Missouri - not really sure.