Document Type
Peach Sheet
Abstract
The Act permits legal custodians of a human embryo to transfer their rights in the embryo to an intended parent before the transfer of that embryo. To effectuate the transfer of rights in the embryo and any resulting child, the Act requires that the legal custodians and the intended parent enter into a written contract before the embryo is transferred. When such a written contract is in place, the Act provides that a child resulting from the embryo transfer will be presumed to be the child of the intended parent and that parent may petition for an expedited order of adoption or parentage either before or after the child’s birth.
Recommended Citation
Jeff Kuntz, Chittam Thakore & Chiaman Wang,
DOMESTIC RELATIONS Adoption: Amend Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Adoption, so as to Enact the “Option of Adoption Act”; Provide a Short Title; Define Certain Terms; Provide That a Legal Embryo Custodian May Relinquish Rights to an Embryo; Provide for Procedures; Provide That a Child Born As a Result of Such Relinquished Embryo Shall Be the Legal Child of the Recipient; Provide for an Expedited Order of Parentage; Amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to Conform Provisions and Correct Cross-References; Provide for Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes.,
26
Ga. St. U. L. Rev.
(2009).
Available at:
https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol26/iss1/5