RCW 26.26A.745: Gestational surrogacy agreement—Parentage of deceased intended parent.

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26.26A.740 << 26.26A.745 >> 26.26A.750

PDFRCW 26.26A.745

Gestational surrogacy agreement—Parentage of deceased intended parent.

(1) RCW 26.26A.740 applies to an intended parent even if the intended parent died during the period between the transfer of a gamete or embryo and the birth of the child.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 26.26A.755, an intended parent is not a parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a gestational surrogacy agreement if the intended parent dies before the transfer of a gamete or embryo unless:

(a) The agreement provides otherwise; and

(b) The transfer of a gamete or embryo occurs not later than thirty-six months after the death of the intended parent or birth of the child occurs not later than forty-five months after the death of the intended parent.

[ 2018 c 6 § 710.]