California Family Code

§ 7613.5

FAM § 7613.5 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 12 · Part 3 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)An intended parent may, but is not required to, use the forms set forth in this section to demonstrate the intent to be a legal parent of a child conceived through assisted reproduction. These forms shall satisfy the writing requirement specified in Section 7613, and are designed to provide clarity regarding the intentions, at the time of conception, of intended parents using assisted reproduction. These forms do not affect any presumptions of parentage based on Section 7611, and do not preclude a court from considering any other claims to parentage under California statute or case law.

(b)These forms apply only in very limited circumstances. Please read the forms carefully to see if you qualify for use of the forms.

(c)These forms do not apply to assisted reproduction agreements for gestational carriers or surrogacy agreements.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 89. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.