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CT HB06631
Bill
Status
6/21/2011
Primary Sponsor
Eric Coleman
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AI Summary
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Establishes procedures for the Department of Public Health to create replacement birth certificates for children born through gestational agreements, effective October 1, 2011.
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Requires the department to create a replacement certificate immediately upon receipt of a court order approving the gestational agreement and establishing parentage, or upon filing of the original birth certificate if the court order is received before birth.
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Specifies that the replacement certificate shall name the intended parent or parents (rather than the birth mother) as the child's parent or parents, while the original certificate is sealed.
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Defines "gestational agreement" as a written contract where a woman carries a child for intended parents without contributing genetic material, signed by all parties and witnessed by at least two disinterested adults.
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Adds definitions for "gestational agreement" and "intended parent" to the state's vital statistics laws.
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Creation Of A Replacement Birth Certificate Pursuant To A Gestational Agreement.
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
7/8/2011