Family Court Act § 581-401 · Part 4. Surrogacy Agreement
Surrogacy agreement authorized
Text — Law content up to date as of August 21, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 581-401. Surrogacy agreement authorized. (a) If eligible under this article to enter into a surrogacy agreement, a person acting as surrogate, the spouse of the person acting as surrogate, if applicable, and the intended parent or parents may enter into a surrogacy agreement which will be enforceable provided the surrogacy agreement meets the requirements of this article.
(b) A surrogacy agreement shall not apply to the birth of a child conceived by means of sexual intercourse, or where the person acting as surrogate contributed the egg used in conception.
(c) A surrogacy agreement may provide for payment of compensation under part five of this article.
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