A. A surrogate, her spouse, if any, and the prospective intended parent may enter into a written agreement whereby the surrogate may relinquish all her rights and duties as parent of a child conceived through assisted conception, and the prospective intended parent may become the parent of the child as provided in subsection D or E of § 20-158.
B. Surrogacy contracts may be approved by the court as provided in § 20-160. However, any surrogacy contract that has not been approved by the court shall be governed by the provisions of §§ 20-156 through 20-159 and §§ 20-162 through 20-165 including the provisions for reformation in conformance with this chapter as provided in § 20-162.
1991, c. 600; 2019, c. 375.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 9 - Status of Children of Assisted Conception
§ 20-157. Virginia law to control
§ 20-158. Parentage of child resulting from assisted conception
§ 20-159. Surrogacy contracts permissible
§ 20-160. Petition and hearing for court approval of surrogacy contract; requirements; orders
§ 20-161. Termination of court-approved surrogacy contract
§ 20-162. Contracts not approved by the court; requirements
§ 20-163. Miscellaneous provisions related to all surrogacy contracts
§ 20-164. Relation of parent and child
§ 20-165. Surrogate brokers prohibited; penalty; liability of surrogate brokers