20-159 - Surrogacy contracts permissible. - Virginia Statutes

§ 20-159. Surrogacy contracts permissible.

A. A surrogate, her husband, if any, and prospective intended parents mayenter into a written agreement whereby the surrogate may relinquish all herrights and duties as parent of a child conceived through assisted conception,and the intended parents may become the parents of the child as provided insubsection D or E of § 20-158.

B. Surrogacy contracts shall be approved by the court as provided in §20-160. However, any surrogacy contract that has not been approved by thecourt shall be governed by the provisions of §§ 20-156 through 20-159 and §§20-162 through 20-165 including the provisions for reformation in conformancewith this chapter as provided in § 20-162.

(1991, c. 600.)