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Colorado Revised Statutes Title 19. Children's Code § 19-4.5-104. Eligibility requirements

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) To execute an agreement to act as a gestational surrogate or genetic surrogate, an individual must:

(a) Be at least twenty-one years of age;

(b) Previously have given birth to at least one child;

(c) Complete a medical evaluation related to the surrogacy arrangement by a licensed medical doctor;

(d) Complete a mental health consultation by a licensed mental health professional; and

(e) Have independent legal representation of their choice by an attorney licensed in this state throughout the surrogacy arrangement regarding the terms of the surrogacy agreement and the potential legal consequences of the agreement.

(2) To execute a surrogacy agreement, each intended parent, whether or not genetically related to the child, must:

(a) Be at least twenty-one years of age;

(b) Complete a medical evaluation related to the surrogacy arrangement by a licensed medical doctor; and

(c) Have independent legal representation of the intended parent's or parents' choice by an attorney licensed in this state throughout the surrogacy arrangement regarding the terms of the surrogacy agreement and the potential legal consequences of the agreement.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 19. Children's Code § 19-4.5-104. Eligibility requirements - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-19-childrens-code/co-rev-st-sect-19-4-5-104/

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