Is Surrogacy Legal in Rhode Island?
Surrogacy Law in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Surrogacy Law: Types of Surrogacy
Are There Surrogate Requirements in Rhode Island?
One of the Intended Parents must be a U.S. resident.
Does Rhode Island Surrogacy Law Allow for Pre-Birth Orders?
Parentage Orders: Yes, see above
The conditions under which intended parents could be declared legal parents with a pre-birth order if at least one parent is genetically related to the child are listed below: No genetic requirement, Intended Parent’s do not need to be married.
Yes
- Married heterosexual couples, using their own egg and own sperm
- Unmarried heterosexual couples, using their own egg and own sperm
- Married heterosexual couples, using a sperm or egg donor
- Unmarried heterosexual couples, using an egg or sperm donor
- Same sex couples, using an egg or sperm donor
- Single parents using an egg or sperm donor
No
n/a
For intended parents who are in no way related to the resulting child, the conditions under which intended parents could be declared legal parents with a pre-birth order are listed below:
Yes
- Married heterosexual couples
- Married same sex couples
- Unmarried heterosexual couples
- Unmarried same sex couples
- Single parents
No
n/a
Whose names go on the birth certificate in Rhode Island?
Parents will be listed on the birth certificate as “parent” and “parent.”
Surrogacy Conditions for Same-Sex Couples in Rhode Island
Are There Options for Unmarried Intended Parents in the state of Rhode Island?
Egg Donation Law
The Rhode Island Parentage Act, R.I.G.L. 15-8.1-701 et seq governs a donor’s rights to children resulting from a surrogacy agreement.