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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Family Court Act - FCT § 581-401. Surrogacy agreement authorized - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/family-court-act/fct-sect-581-401/
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