New Jersey § 9:17-70

§ 9:17-70.

As used in this act: “ Assisted reproduction ” means medical procedures to facilitate human reproduction that involve human gametes

or pre-embryos, including, but not limited to artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization,

embryo transfers and similar procedures. The term shall not include the use of assisted reproduction in connection with a

gestational carrier agreement pursuant to the “New Jersey Gestational Carrier Agreement

Act,” P.L.2018, c. 18 ( C.9:17-60 et al.). “ Co-parent ” means an individual who is the current or former partner in civil union or the current

or former spouse of a natural parent or person treated in State law as a legal parent

of a child conceived through the use of assisted reproduction and born during the

civil union or marriage, and who may not be a biological parent of that child. The term “ co-parent ” shall refer to either a natural parent or a person treated in State law as a legal

parent of the child, the current or former partner in civil union or the current or

former spouse of the natural parent or person treated in State law as a legal parent,

or both, provided that both individuals are named on the child's birth certificate

as parents and a court has issued an order of parentage pursuant to the provisions

of section 3 of P.L.2019, c. 323 ( C.9:17-71 ). “Co-parent” shall not include an intended parent pursuant to the “New Jersey Gestational

Carrier Agreement Act,” P.L.2018, c. 18 ( C.9:17-60 et al.).