Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 109 § 109.002 — Definitions for ORS chapter 109

Definitions for ORS chapter 109. As used in ORS chapter 109: (1) “Acknowledged parent” means an individual who has signed an effective acknowledgment of parentage, as described in ORS 109.070. (2) “Adjudicated parent” means an individual who has been adjudicated to be a parent of a child by a court with jurisdiction. (3)(a) “Alleged genetic parent” means an individual who is alleged to be, or alleges that the individual is, a genetic parent or possible genetic parent of a child whose parentage has not been adjudicated. (b) “Alleged genetic parent” does not include a presumed parent, an individual whose parentage rights have been terminated or declared not to exist, an individual whose nonparentage of the child has been adjudicated or a donor. (4) “Assisted reproduction” means: (a) Intrauterine or intracervical insemination; (b) Donation of gametes; (c) Donation of embryos; (d) In-vitro fertilization and transfer of embryos; (e) Intracytoplasmic sperm injection; or (f) Any other method of causing pregnancy other than sexual intercourse. (5)(a) “Determination of parentage” means the establishment of a parent-child relationship by a judicial or administrative proceeding or signing of a valid acknowledgment of parentage under ORS 109.070. (b) “Determination of parentage” does not include an order or judgment entered under ORS 109.119. (6)(a) “Donor” means an individual who provides gametes or embryos intended for use in assisted reproduction, whether or not for consideration. (b) “Donor” does not include: (A) Except as provided in ORS 109.238, the parent who gives birth to a child conceived by assisted reproduction, a gestational surrogate or a genetic surrogate; or (B) An intended parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction, including under a surrogacy agreement. (7) “Gamete” means sperm, egg or any part of a sperm or egg. (8) “Genetic testing” means an analysis of genetic markers to identify or exclude a genetic relationship. (9) “Gestational surrogate” means an individual who is not an intended parent and who agrees to become pregnant through assisted reproduction using embryos that are not the individual’s own, under a gestational surrogacy agreement. (10)(a) “Intended parent” means an individual, married or unmarried, who manifests an intent to be legally bound as a parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction, including under a gestational surrogacy agreement. (b) “Intended parent” does not include the parent who gives birth to the child conceived by assisted reproduction. (11) “Presumed parent” means an individual who is presumed to be a parent of a child under ORS 109.067. (12) “Surrogacy agreement” means an agreement between one or more intended parents and an individual who is not an intended parent in which the individual agrees to become pregnant through assisted reproduction and which provides that each intended parent is a parent of a child conceived under the agreement. Unless otherwise specified, the term refers to both a gestational surrogacy agreement and a genetic surrogacy agreement. (13) “Transfer” means a procedure for assisted reproduction by which an embryo or sperm is placed in the body of the person who will give birth to the child. [2025 c.592 §2]