RCW 26.26A.780
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(1)Except as otherwise provided in RCW 26.26A.770 or 26.26A.775 , on birth of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a genetic surrogacy agreement, each intended parent is, by operation of law, a parent of the child, notwithstanding the death of an intended parent during the period between the transfer of a gamete or embryo and the birth of the child.
(2)Except as otherwise provided in RCW 26.26A.770 or 26.26A.775 , an intended parent is not a parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a genetic surrogacy agreement if the intended parent dies before the transfer of a gamete or embryo unless:
(a)The agreement provides otherwise; and
(b)The transfer of the gamete or embryo occurs not later than thirty-six months after the death of the intended parent, or birth of the child occurs not later than forty-five months after the death of the intended parent.
[ 2018 c 6 s 717 .]