Section 30.9 Legislation Relating to Surrogacy Agreements

• Library: Family Law Deskbook and 2014 Supp

C. (§30.9) Legislation Relating to Surrogacy Agreements

Missouri still has not passed any legislation regarding surrogacy agreements. But as of this writing, at least 17 states and the District of Columbia have passed such legislation:

· Michigan and the District of Columbia have statutes making it a felony to facilitate a surrogacy contract.

· Six jurisdictions—Arizona, Indiana, New York, North Dakota, Michigan, and the District of Columbia—have passed legislation making surrogacy contracts void and unenforceable.

· Five states—Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, and...