AZ HB4073

Repeals existing Arizona law (Section 25-218) and establishes a new legal framework permitting gestational surrogacy agreements in the state.

Requires gestational surrogates to be at least 21 years old, have previously given birth to at least one child, complete medical and mental health evaluations, and have independent legal representation.

Requires intended parents to be at least 21 years old, complete medical and mental health evaluations, and have independent legal representation separate from the surrogate's attorney.

Establishes that intended parents become the exclusive legal parents immediately upon birth, regardless of the child's gender or mental/physical condition, while the gestational surrogate and their spouse have no parental claims.

Allows parties to terminate the agreement before embryo transfer with written notice, and permits courts to issue parentage orders before birth to designate intended parents on birth records.