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Code · Massachusetts · Part II — REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS · Title III — REMEDIES RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY · Chapter 209C

Section 28A: Surrogacy agreements

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Section 28A.
(a)To execute a surrogacy agreement to act as a surrogate, a person shall:
(i)be not less than 21 years of age;
(ii)have previously given birth to at least 1 child;
(iii)complete a medical evaluation by a licensed physician related to surrogacy; and
(iv)complete a mental health consultation by a licensed mental health professional that is independent of the health care providers or facility undertaking any assisted reproduction procedure contemplated by the surrogacy agreement.
(b)To execute a surrogacy agreement as an intended parent, whether or not genetically related to the child, a person shall:
(i)be not less than 21 years of age; and
(ii)complete a mental health consultation by a licensed mental health professional that is independent of the health care providers or facility undertaking any assisted reproduction procedure contemplated by the surrogacy agreement.
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