Utah § 81-5-807 - Parentage under validated gestational agreement.

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§ 81-5-807. Parentage under validated gestational agreement.

Effective 9/1/2025
81-5-807.  Parentage under validated gestational agreement.
(1)
(a)Upon birth of a child to a gestational mother, the intended parents shall file notice with the tribunal that a child has been born to the gestational mother within 300 days after assisted reproduction.
(b)If the intended parents file a notice described in Subsection (1)(a), the tribunal shall issue an order:
(i)confirming that the intended parents are the parents of the child;
(ii)if necessary, ordering that the child be surrendered to the intended parents; and
(iii)directing the Office of Vital Records and Statistics to issue a birth certificate naming the intended parents as parents of the child.
(2)If the parentage of a child born to the gestational mother is in dispute as not the result of an assisted reproduction, the tribunal shall order genetic testing to determine the parentage of the child.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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