In North Dakota, gestational carrier arrangements are permitted by North Dakota Century Code §§14-18, which states unequivocally that a child born to a gestational carrier is the child of the intended parents.
Traditional (genetic) surrogacy, however, is not permitted. North Dakota Century Code §14-18-05 declares this method of surrogacy “void and unenforceable.”
No specific legal requirements exist to serve as a gestational carrier in the state of North Dakota.
Parentage Orders: Courts in North Dakota do grant pre-birth orders.
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:
*For mothers, yes. For fathers, maybe.
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
n/a
Parents will be listed on the birth certificate as “parent and parent.”
An international same-sex male couple can obtain a birth certificate listing the biological father and gestational surrogate as parents, but it’s a risky proposition. It would be better to attempt to have both fathers put on the birth certificate from the beginning. Intended parents should prepare for a second-parent adoption being necessary, just in case.
The only requirement is that the same sex couples prove that they are the owners of the donated egg(s) and/or embryo(s). This can be accomplished by the egg donor/embryo donor agreement.
Yes. Single parents only need to show that they own the egg, sperm and/or embryo(s).
As cited above, the North Dakota state statute governing surrogacy states clearly, “a donor is not a parent of a child conceived by means of assisted reproduction.”
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