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In Rhode Island, gestational surrogacy is permitted pursuant to the Rhode Island Parentage Act, R.I.G.L. 15-8.1-801, et seq . Pre-birth orders may be filed and entertained by either the R.I. Family Court or the R.I. Superior Court; post birth orders must be filed in the R.I. Family Court.
Traditional (genetic) surrogacy is not acknowledged in the Rhode Island Parentage Act.
One of the Intended Parents must be a U.S. resident.
Parentage Orders: Yes, see above
The conditions under which intended parents could be declared legal parents with a pre-birth order if at least one parent is genetically related to the child are listed below: No genetic requirement, Intended Parent’s do not need to be married.
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For intended parents who are in no way related to the resulting child, the conditions under which intended parents could be declared legal parents with a pre-birth order are listed below:
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Parents will be listed on the birth certificate as “parent” and “parent.”
The Rhode Island Parentage Act, R.I.G.L. 15-8.1-701 et seq governs a donor’s rights to children resulting from a surrogacy agreement.
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