Virginia Code
Va. Code Ann. § 20-159 (2026)
Surrogacy contracts permissible
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A. A surrogate, her spouse, if any, and the prospective intended parent may enter into a written agreement whereby the surrogate may relinquish all her rights and duties as parent of a child conceived through assisted conception, and the prospective intended parent may become the parent of the child as provided in subsection D or E of § 20-158.
B. Surrogacy contracts may be approved by the court as provided in § 20-160. However, any surrogacy contract that has not been approved by the court shall be governed by the provisions of §§ 20-156 through 20-159 and §§ 20-162 through 20-165 including the provisions for reformation in conformance with this chapter as provided in § 20-162.
1991, c. 600; 2019, c. 375.
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case, 1998–1998 · leading case: R.R. v. M.H., 689 N.E.2d 790 (Mass. 1998).
R.R. v. M.H., 689 N.E.2d 790 (Mass. 1998). “1996); Va. Code Ann. §§ 20-159 , 20-160(B)(4) (Michie 1995).”
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