Colorado § 19-4.5-111 Court order of parentage under surrogacy agreement

Colorado Statutes

§ 19-4.5-111 — Court order of parentage under surrogacy agreement

Colorado § 19-4.5-111

Title 19Children's

Art.Colorado Surrogacy Agreement Act

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-4.5-111 (2026).

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(1)Except as otherwise provided in section 19-4.5-110 (2) or 19-4.5-112, before, on, or after the birth of a child conceived by assisted reproduction pursuant to a surrogacy agreement, a party to the agreement may commence a proceeding in a juvenile court in this state by filing a petition for determination of parent-child relationship with admissions of parentage, as applicable by the intended parents, and admissions of nonparentage by the gestational surrogate or genetic surrogate and their spouse, if any, as applicable and for an order or judgment:

(a)Declaring that each intended parent is a parent of the child and ordering that parental rights and duties vest immediately on the birth of the child exclusively in each intended parent;

(b)Declaring that the gestational surr

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(1)
Except as otherwise provided in section 19-4.5-110 (2) or 19-4.5-112, before, on, or
after the birth of a child conceived by assisted reproduction pursuant to a
surrogacy agreement, a party to the agreement may commence a proceeding in a
juvenile court in this state by filing a petition for determination of parent-child
relationship with admissions of parentage, as applicable by the intended parents,
and admissions of nonparentage by the gestational surrogate or genetic surrogate
and their spouse, if any, as applicable and for an order or judgment:

(a) Declaring that each intended parent is a parent of the child and ordering
that parental rights and duties vest immediately on the birth of the child exclusively
in each intended parent;

(b) Declaring that the gestational surrogate or genetic surrogate and the
surrogate's spouse or former spouse, if any, are not the parents of the child;

(c) Designating the content of the birth record in accordance with article 2 of
title 25 and directing the Colorado department of public health and environment or
state registrar to designate each intended parent as a parent of the child;

(d) To protect the privacy of the child and the parties, declaring that the
court record is not open to inspection;

(e) If necessary, that the child be surrendered to the intended parent or
parents; and

(f) For other relief the court determines necessary and proper.

(2) The court may issue an order or judgment under subsection (1) of this
section before the birth of the child. The court shall stay enforcement of the order
or judgment until the birth of the child.

(3) Neither this state nor the Colorado department of public health and
environment is a necessary party to a proceeding under subsection (1) of this
section.

(4) The petition described in subsection (1) of this section must set forth the
facts of the surrogacy arrangement.

(5) If a court order of parentage is issued in another state, the order must be
registered with a Colorado court of competent jurisdiction before being valid in this
state.