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Code · Louisiana · Title 40 — Public Health and Safety

RS 40:46.10

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RS 40:46.10
§46.10. Child born as a result of a surrogacy agreement
A. In the case of a child born of a surrogate birth parent who is related by blood or affinity to a biological parent, the biological parents, proven to be so by DNA testing, shall be considered the parents of the child.
B. In the case of a child born of a surrogate birth parent who is related by blood or affinity to a biological parent, the surname of the biological parents of the child shall be the surname of the child.
C. In the case of a child born of a surrogate birth parent who is related by blood or affinity to a biological parent, the birth certificate of the child shall be amended so that the full name of the biological parent who is proven to be the father by DNA testing shall be listed as the father.
D. In the case of a child born of a surrogate birth parent who is related by blood or affinity to a biological parent, the birth certificate of the child shall be amended so that the full name, including the maiden name and other surname, of the biological parent who is proved to be the mother by DNA testing shall be listed as the mother, and the name of the surrogate birth parent shall be struck through.
Acts 2016, No. 434, §3.
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