Bill > S2136

This bill repeals the current state law regarding paternity and replaces it with a uniform parentage act that provides procedures for establishing parentage, genetic testing, surrogacy agreements, and assisted reproduction. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2021. The key provisions of the bill include: - Defining various terms related to parentage, such as "acknowledged parent," "adjudicated parent," "assisted reproduction," and "gestational carrier." - Establishing the scope, application, and procedures for parentage proceedings. - Outlining the requirements and processes for voluntary acknowledgment of parentage, presumption of parentage, de facto parentage, genetic parentage, and parentage through assisted reproduction and gestational carrier agreements. - Specifying rules related to the enforceability, termination, and effect of gestational carrier agreements. - Providing for the collection and disclosure of information about gamete donors. - Ensuring uniformity in the application and construction of the law across states. The bill also amends the state's vital records law to update the provisions related to birth registration and the inclusion of a father's name on a child's birth certificate.

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