§ 8-703 Paternity of a child of assisted reproduction.

13 DE Code § 8-703 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) A man who provides sperm for, or consents to, assisted reproduction by a woman as provided in § 8-704 of this title with intent to be the parent of her child, is a parent of the resulting child;

(b) The child shall be considered the child of the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child;

(c) Parental rights shall vest in the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child;

(d) Custody of the child shall vest with the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child; and

(e) Neither the gestational carrier, if any, nor her spouse, shall be the parent of the child.

74 Del. Laws, c. 136, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 6.