Indiana § 31-9-2-127 "Surrogate agreement"

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-9-2-127 — "Surrogate agreement"

Indiana § 31-9-2-127

Art. 9DEFINITIONS

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Ind. Code § 31-9-2-127 (2026).

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"Surrogate agreement", for purposes of IC 31-20, means an agreement that is entered into before the birth of a child between a surrogate and one (1) or more parties and that is intended by the parties at the time that the agreement is made to induce the surrogate to relinquish care, custody, and control over the child at birth to any of the following:

(1)An intended biological parent of the child.

(2)An intended biological parent of the child and another person who is not:

(A)genetically related to the child; and

(B)the surrogate's spouse.

(3)Two (2) intended biological parents of the child. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-8-1-1 part; 31-8-1-5.]

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"Surrogate agreement", for purposes of IC 31-20, means an agreement that is entered into before the birth of a
child between a surrogate and one (1) or more parties and that is
intended by the parties at the time that the agreement is made to induce
the surrogate to relinquish care, custody, and control over the child at
birth to any of the following:
(1) An intended biological parent of the child.
(2) An intended biological parent of the child and another person
who is not:
(A) genetically related to the child; and
(B) the surrogate's spouse.
(3) Two (2) intended biological parents of the child.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-8-1-1 part;
31-8-1-5.]