Massachusetts § 28P Breach of genetic surrogacy agreement;  remedies;  specific performance

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 28P — Breach of genetic surrogacy agreement; remedies; specific performance

Massachusetts § 28P

Part IIREAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Title IIIDOMESTIC RELATIONS

Ch. 209CCHILDREN BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK

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Bluebook

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, § 28P (2026).

Text

[ Text of section added by 2024, 166, Sec. 65 effective January 1, 2025. See 2024, 166, Sec. 67.]Section 28P.

(a)Subject to subsection (d) of section 28L, if a genetic surrogacy agreement is breached by a genetic surrogate or 1 or more intended parents, the non-breaching party is entitled to the remedies available at law or in equity.

(b)Specific performance shall not be an available remedy for breach by a genetic surrogate of a requirement of a validated or nonvalidated genetic surrogacy agreement that the genetic surrogate become pregnant, terminate or not terminate a pregnancy or submit to medical procedures.

(c)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), specific performance shall be a remedy available for:

(i)breach of a validated genetic surrogacy agreement by a genetic surro

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[ Text of section added by 2024, 166, Sec. 65 effective January 1, 2025. See 2024, 166, Sec. 67.]Section 28P. (a) Subject to subsection (d) of section 28L, if a genetic surrogacy agreement is breached by a genetic surrogate or 1 or more intended parents, the non-breaching party is entitled to the remedies available at law or in equity.(b) Specific performance shall not be an available remedy for breach by a genetic surrogate of a requirement of a validated or nonvalidated genetic surrogacy agreement that the genetic surrogate become pregnant, terminate or not terminate a pregnancy or submit to medical procedures.(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), specific performance shall be a remedy available for: (i) breach of a validated genetic surrogacy agreement by a genetic surrogate of a requirement which prevents an intended parent from exercising, immediately upon birth of the child, the full rights of parentage; or (ii) breach by an intended parent which prevents the intended parent's acceptance, immediately upon birth of the child, of the duties of parentage.