Tennessee § 68-3-306 - Birth from artificial insemination.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-3-306 — Birth from artificial insemination., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 68-3-306. Birth from artificial insemination.
A child born to a married woman as a result of artificial insemination, with consent of the married woman's husband, is deemed to be the legitimate child of the husband and wife. Acts 1977, ch. 128, § 6; T.C.A., § 53-446. Law Reviews. Legal Rights and Issues Surrounding Conception, Pregnancy and Birth, 39 Vand. L. Rev. 597 (1986). New-Age Babies and Age-Old Laws: The Need for an Intent-Based Approach in Tennessee to Preserve Parent-Child Succession for Children of Assisted Reproductive Technology (Jane Marie Lewis), 43 U. Mem. L. Rev. 479 (2012). Note: You Are Not the Father! — Parental Liabilities and Rights of Sperm Donors in Tennessee, 47 U. Mem. L. Rev. 597 (2016). The Art of Having Three Biological Parents, 50 Tenn. B.J. 36 (2014).
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Section 68-3-306 ("Birth from artificial insemination.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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