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Rhode Island General Laws Title 15. Domestic Relations § 15-8.1-904. Declaration regarding identity disclosure

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) A gamete bank or fertility clinic licensed in this state which collects gametes from a donor shall:

(1) Provide the donor with information in a record about the donor's choice regarding identity disclosure; and

(2) Obtain a declaration from the donor regarding identity disclosure.

(b) A gamete bank or fertility clinic licensed in this state shall give a donor the choice to sign a notarized declaration that either:

(1) States that the donor agrees to disclose the donor's identity to a child conceived by assisted reproduction with the donor's gametes on request once the child attains eighteen (18) years of age; or

(2) States that the donor does not agree presently to disclose the donor's identity to the child.

(c) A gamete bank or fertility clinic licensed in this state shall permit a donor who has signed a declaration under subsection (b)(2) of this section, to withdraw the declaration at any time by signing a declaration under subsection (b)(1) of this section.

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