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Ind. Code § 31-20-1-1

Public policy declaration

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case David J. Rosecky v. Monica M. Schissel (2013)

Most recently applied in In re the Paternity & Maternity of Infant T. (November 2013)

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.12.

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Sec. 1. The general assembly declares that it is against public policy to enforce any term of a surrogate agreement that requires a surrogate to do any of the following:

(1) Provide a gamete to conceive a child.

(2) Become pregnant.

(3) Consent to undergo or undergo an abortion.

(4) Undergo medical or psychological treatment or examination.

(5) Use a substance or engage in activity only in accordance with the demands of another person.

(6) Waive parental rights or duties to a child.

(7) Terminate care, custody, or control of a child.

(8) Consent to a stepparent adoption under IC 31-19 (or IC 31-3-1 before its repeal).

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.