§ 15-8.1-706. Effect of dissolution of marriage or withdrawal of consent.
(a) If a marriage is dissolved by final decree of divorce before transfer or implantation of gametes or embryos, the former spouse is not a parent of the resulting child unless the former spouse consented in a signed record, with notice to the other spouse and the individual giving birth, that, if assisted reproduction were to occur after a divorce, the former spouse would be a parent of the child.
(b) Consent of an individual to assisted reproduction, pursuant to § 15-8.1-704, may be withdrawn by that person in a signed record, with notice to the individual giving birth and any other intended parent, before transfer or implantation of gametes or embryos. An individual who withdraws consent under this subsection is not a parent of the resulting child.
History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act
Article 7 - Parentage by Assisted Reproduction
Section 15-8.1-702. - Parental status of donor.
Section 15-8.1-703. - Parentage of child of assisted reproduction.
Section 15-8.1-704. - Consent to assisted reproduction.
Section 15-8.1-705. - Limitation on spouse’s dispute of parentage.
Section 15-8.1-706. - Effect of dissolution of marriage or withdrawal of consent.
Section 15-8.1-707. - Parental status of a deceased individual.
Section 15-8.1-708. - Parentage orders of children born of assisted reproduction.