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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
After the execution of a surrogacy agreement but before the person acting as surrogate becomes pregnant by means of assisted reproduction, the person acting as surrogate, the spouse of the person acting as surrogate, if applicable, or any intended parent may terminate the surrogacy agreement by giving notice of termination in a record to all other parties. Upon proper termination of the surrogacy agreement the parties are released from all obligations recited in the surrogacy agreement except that the intended parent or parents remain responsible for all expenses that are reimbursable under the agreement which have been incurred by the person acting as surrogate through the date of termination. If the intended parent or parents terminate the surrogacy agreement pursuant to this section after the person acting as surrogate has taken any medication or commenced treatment to further embryo transfer, such intended parent or parents shall be responsible for paying for or reimbursing the person acting as surrogate for all copayments, deductibles, any other out-of-pocket medical costs, and any other economic losses incurred within twelve months of the termination of the agreement and associated with taking such medication or undertaking such treatment. Unless the agreement provides otherwise, the person acting as surrogate is entitled to keep all payments received and obtain all payments to which the person is entitled up until the date of termination of the agreement. Neither a person acting as surrogate nor the spouse of the person acting as surrogate, if any, is liable to the intended parent or parents for terminating a surrogacy agreement as provided in this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Family Court Act - FCT § 581-405. Termination of surrogacy agreement - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/family-court-act/fct-sect-581-405/
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