Arizona § 25-218 - Surrogate parentage contracts; prohibition; custody; definition
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§ 25-218. Surrogate parentage contracts; prohibition; custody; definition
A. No person may enter into, induce, arrange, procure or otherwise assist in the formation of a surrogate parentage contract.
B. A surrogate is the legal mother of a child born as a result of a surrogate parentage contract and is entitled to custody of that child.
C. If the mother of a child born as a result of a surrogate contract is married, her husband is presumed to be the legal father of the child. This presumption is rebuttable.
D. For the purposes of this section, "surrogate parentage contract" means a contract, agreement or arrangement in which a woman agrees to the implantation of an embryo not related to that woman or agrees to conceive a child through natural or artificial insemination and to voluntarily relinquish her parental rights to the child.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 25-218 cover?
Section 25-218 ("Surrogate parentage contracts; prohibition; custody; definition") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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