Louisiana § RS 9:2720.12 - Effect of subsequent marriage
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:2720.12 — Effect of subsequent marriage, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:2720.12. Effect of subsequent marriage
After the issuance of an Order Preceding Embryo Transfer, subsequent marriage of the gestational carrier does not affect the validity of a gestational carrier contract. The consent of the spouse is not required, and he is not a presumed father of the resulting child, notwithstanding any legal presumption to the contrary.
Acts 2016, No. 494, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:2720.12 ("Effect of subsequent marriage") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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