N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 581-601
Applicability
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Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2022
§ 581-601. Applicability. The rights enumerated in this part shall\napply to any person acting as surrogate in this state, notwithstanding\nany surrogacy agreement, judgment of parentage, memorandum of\nunderstanding, verbal agreement or contract to the contrary. Except as\notherwise provided by law, any written or verbal agreement purporting to\nwaive or limit any of the rights in this part is void as against public\npolicy. The rights enumerated in this part are not exclusive, and are in\naddition to any other rights provided by law, regulation, or a surrogacy\nagreement that meets the requirements of this article.\n
§ 581-601. Applicability. The rights enumerated in this part shall\napply to any person acting as surrogate under the laws of the state of\nNew York, notwithstanding any surrogacy agreement, judgment of\nparentage, memorandum of understanding, verbal agreement or contract to\nthe contrary. Except as otherwise provided by law, any written or verbal\nagreement purporting to waive or limit any of the rights in this part is\nvoid as against public policy. The rights enumerated in this part are\nnot exclusive, and are in addition to any other rights provided by law,\nregulation, or a surrogacy agreement that meets the requirements of this\narticle.\n
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.