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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1)RCW 26.26A.740 applies to an intended parent even if the intended parent died during the period between the transfer of a gamete or embryo and the birth of the child.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 26.26A.755, an intended parent is not a parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a gestational surrogacy agreement if the intended parent dies before the transfer of a gamete or embryo unless:
(a) The agreement provides otherwise; and
(b) The transfer of a gamete or embryo occurs not later than thirty-six months after the death of the intended parent or birth of the child occurs not later than forty-five months after the death of the intended parent.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 26. Domestic Relations § 26.26A.745. Gestational surrogacy agreement--Parentage of deceased intended parent - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-26-domestic-relations/wa-rev-code-26-26a-745/
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