Me. Stat. tit. 19-A § 1922

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 1922 - Parental status of donor
1.Donor not a parent. A donor is not a parent of a child conceived through assisted reproduction.

[2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1(NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1(AFF).]

2.Exceptions. Notwithstanding subsection 1:
A. A person who provides a gamete or gametes or an embryo or embryos to be used for assisted reproduction for the person's spouse is a parent of the resulting child; and [2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1(NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1(AFF).]
B. A person who provides a gamete or gametes or an embryo or embryos for assisted reproduction is a parent of the resulting child if the person has a written agreement or agreements with the person giving birth and any intended parent that the person will be a parent. [2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1(NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1(AFF).]

[2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1(NEW); 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1(AFF).]

19-A M.R.S. § 1922

Added by 2015, c. 296,§ A-1, eff. 7/1/2016.