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Current as of May 06, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. The New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act does not authorize or prohibit an agreement between a woman and the intended parents:
(1) in which the woman relinquishes all rights as the parent of a child to be conceived by means of assisted reproduction; and
(2) that provides that the intended parents become the parents of the child.
B. If a birth results pursuant to a gestational agreement pursuant to Subsection A of this section and the agreement is unenforceable under other law of New Mexico, the parent-child relationship shall be determined pursuant to Article 2 of the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 40. Domestic Affairs § 40-11A-801. Gestational agreements not authorized or prohibited - last updated May 06, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-40-domestic-affairs/nm-st-sect-40-11a-801.html
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