New York § 581-603 Independent legal counsel

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§ 581-603 — Independent legal counsel

New York § 581-603

Law FCTFamily Court Act

Part 6Surrogates' Bill of Rights

Art. 5-CJudgments of Parentage of Children Conceived Through Assisted Reproduction or Pursuant to Surrogacy Agreements

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N.Y. Family Court Act § 581-603 (2026).

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  § 581-603. Independent legal counsel. A person acting as surrogate,\nand the spouse of the person acting as surrogate, if applicable, has the\nright to be represented from the initiation of the contractual process\nand throughout the duration of the surrogacy agreement by independent\nlegal counsel of their own choosing who is licensed to practice law in\nthe state of New York, to be paid for by the intended parent or parents.\n

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§ 581-603. Independent legal counsel. A person acting as surrogate,\nand the spouse of the person acting as surrogate, if applicable, has the\nright to be represented from the initiation of the contractual process\nand throughout the duration of the surrogacy agreement by independent\nlegal counsel of their own choosing who is licensed to practice law in\nthe state of New York, to be paid for by the intended parent or parents.\n