Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 109 § 109.238 — Parentage under gestational surrogacy agreement; challenge when child is
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 109 ·
Oregon Code § 109.238·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Parentage under gestational surrogacy agreement; challenge when child is
alleged to be genetic child of gestational surrogate.
(1) Except as otherwise provided
in subsection (3) of this section or ORS 109.240 (2) or 109.244, on birth of a
child conceived by assisted reproduction under a gestational surrogacy
agreement, each intended parent is, by operation of law, a parent of the child.
(2) Except as
otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section or ORS 109.244, neither a
gestational surrogate nor the surrogates spouse or former spouse, if any, is a
parent of the child.
(3)(a) If a child
is alleged to be a genetic child of the individual who agreed to be a
gestational surrogate, the court:
(A) Shall order
genetic testing of the child as provided in ORS 109.181 to 109.203; or
(B) Upon the
joint request of the individual and the intended parent or parents, shall admit
a report of genetic testing as evidence of the truth of the facts asserted in
the report if the parties voluntarily consent to genetic testing that complies
with ORS 109.181 to 109.203.
(b) If the
individual is presumed to be a genetic parent of the child as provided in ORS
109.191, the child is not a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a
surrogacy agreement for purposes of establishing parentage of the child under
ORS 109.065.
(4) Except as
otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section or ORS 109.240 (2) or
109.244, each intended parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction
under a gestational surrogacy agreement is a parent of the child if, due to a
clinical or laboratory error, the child is not genetically related to an
intended parent or to a donor who donated to the intended parent or parents,
subject to any other claim of parentage. [2025 c.592 §70]
Note:
See note under 109.222.
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 109.238
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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