Vermont § 801 - Eligibility to enter gestational carrier agreement
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§ 801. Eligibility to enter gestational carrier agreement
- (a) In order to execute an agreement to act as a gestational carrier, a person shall: (1) be at least 21 years of age; (2) have completed a medical evaluation that includes a mental health consultation; (3) have had independent legal representation of the person’s own choosing and paid for
by the intended parent or parents regarding the terms of the gestational carrier agreement
and have been advised of the potential legal consequences of the gestational carrier
agreement; and (4) not have contributed gametes that will ultimately result in an embryo that the gestational
carrier will attempt to carry to term, unless the gestational carrier is entering
into an agreement with a family member. (b) Prior to executing a gestational carrier agreement, a person or persons intending
to become a parent or parents, whether genetically related to the child or not, shall: (1) be at least 21 years of age; (2) have completed psychosocial education and counseling related to the gestational carrier
agreement; and (3) have retained independent legal representation regarding the terms of the gestational
carrier agreement and have been advised of the potential legal consequences of the
gestational carrier agreement. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2023, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. July 1, 2024.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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