Title 16, Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]

(a) An enforceable surrogacy agreement shall: (1) Be in writing and executed by the surrogate and the surrogate's spouse or domestic partner, if any, and the intended parent or parents; (2) Be executed prior to the embryo transfer or insemination; (3) Include an affirmation by al…

(a)(1) In the case of a child born by a gestational surrogate, an intended parent or parents shall be the parent or parents of the child and have all rights under District law, regardless of whether the intended parent or parents has a genetic relationship to the child. (2) The c…

(a) A petition for parentage for the intended parent or parents of a child may be filed by the intended parent or parents or the surrogate in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia at any time after confirmation of the pregnancy. (b) The Superior Court of the District of …

A subsequent marriage or domestic partnership or dissolution thereof for either the surrogate or the intended parent or parents shall have no bearing on the validity of the surrogacy agreement or the child's parentage.

If an intended parent dies after a successful insemination or embryo transfer, the surviving spouse or domestic partner shall assume all obligations with respect to the surrogacy agreement, and both will be considered the parents of the child.

Either the surrogate or the intended parent or parents may withdraw consent to collaborative reproduction. The withdrawal shall be: (1) In accordance with the terms of the surrogacy agreement; (2) In writing; (3) Delivered to: (A) All parties to the surrogacy agreement and, if ap…

The Mayor, pursuant to [[subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2]], may issue rules to carry out the purposes of [this chapter].