Bill > S2502

This bill aims to promote family stability by creating an updated Parental Surrogacy Act. The key provisions include: 1. Defining terms like "Assisted Reproduction," "Donor," "Gestational Carrier," and "Intended Parent" to clarify the legal relationships involved. 2. Establishing that a Donor is not considered a parent of a child born through Assisted Reproduction. 3. Outlining the requirements for a Gestational Carrier Agreement, including provisions for consent, independent legal representation, and termination rights. 4. Allowing Intended Parents to petition the Probate and Family Court for a parentage order to be recognized as the sole legal parents, with the ability to exclude the Gestational Carrier's name from the birth certificate. 5. Ensuring the privacy of these proceedings by keeping them closed to the public and allowing access to records only with consent or a showing of good cause. 6. Stating that in cases of laboratory error, the Intended Parents are still considered the legal parents unless a court determines otherwise. The overall aim is to provide a clear legal framework for establishing parentage in cases of Assisted Reproduction, with a focus on protecting the rights and intentions of the Intended Parents.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2502