Sec. 160.755. PETITION TO VALIDATE GESTATIONAL AGREEMENT. (a) The intended parents and the prospective gestational mother under a gestational agreement may commence a proceeding to validate the agreement.
(b) A person may maintain a proceeding to validate a gestational agreement only if:
(1) the prospective gestational mother or the intended parents have resided in this state for the 90 days preceding the date the proceeding is commenced;
(2) the prospective gestational mother's husband, if she is married, is joined as a party to the proceeding; and
(3) a copy of the gestational agreement is attached to the petition.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 457, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Chapter 160 - Uniform Parentage Act
Subchapter I. Gestational Agreements
Section 160.752. Scope of Subchapter; Choice of Law
Section 160.753. Establishment of Parent-Child Relationship
Section 160.754. Gestational Agreement Authorized
Section 160.755. Petition to Validate Gestational Agreement
Section 160.756. Hearing to Validate Gestational Agreement
Section 160.757. Inspection of Records
Section 160.758. Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction
Section 160.759. Termination of Gestational Agreement
Section 160.760. Parentage Under Validated Gestational Agreement
Section 160.761. Effect of Gestational Mother's Marriage After Validation of Agreement
Section 160.762. Effect of Gestational Agreement That Is Not Validated