Alaska Surrogacy Laws
Stance of Courts Toward Surrogacy
No specific statutes or published case law permitting or prohibiting surrogacy; surrogacy is an accepted practice.
Intended Parents Marital Status / Establishing Parentage
No specific requirements.
Money Permitted?
Not explicitly addressed; varies by case.
Summary of Law
Pre-birth parentage orders have been granted to married heterosexual couples using their own gametes.
Cases, Additional Info
In 1989, the Alaska Supreme Court equated surrogacy with adoption, thus making a post-birth adoption necessary. However, in 2014, a court granted a pre-birth order to a heterosexual couple using their own egg and sperm.