6037-S.E AMH SHEA ADAM 267

ESSB 6037 - H AMD 1265

By Representative Shea

NOT ADOPTED 02/28/2018

    On page 35, after line 33, insert the following:

    "(10) The woman acting as a surrogate must have the capacity to contract.  If the required medical evaluation or mental health consultation required under section 702 of this act indicates that the woman acting as a surrogate lacks the capacity to contract, any surrogacy agreement entered into by the woman acting as a surrogate is void."

EFFECT:   Provides that a woman acting as a surrogate may not enter into a surrogacy agreement if she lacks the capacity to contract.  Provides that a surrogacy agreement is void if the results of the medical evaluation or mental health consultation indicate that the woman acting as a surrogate lacks capacity to contract.

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