RCW 26.26A.705
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(1)To execute an agreement to act as a gestational or genetic surrogate, a woman must:
(a)Have attained twenty-one years of age;
(b)Previously have given birth to at least one child but not enter into more than two surrogacy agreements that result in the birth of children;
(c)Complete a medical evaluation related to the surrogacy arrangement by a licensed medical doctor;
(d)Complete a mental health consultation by a licensed mental health professional; and
(e)Have independent legal representation of her choice throughout the surrogacy arrangement regarding the terms of the surrogacy agreement and the potential legal consequences of the agreement.
(2)To execute a surrogacy agreement, each intended parent, whether or not genetically related to the child, must:
(a)Have attained twenty-one years of age;
(b)Complete a medical evaluation related to the surrogacy arrangement by a licensed medical doctor;
(c)Complete a mental health consultation by a licensed mental health professional; and
(d)Have independent legal representation of the intended parent's choice throughout the surrogacy arrangement regarding the terms of the surrogacy agreement and the potential legal consequences of the agreement.
[ 2018 c 6 s 702 .]