Maryland Surrogacy Laws
Stance of Courts Toward Surrogacy
Surrogacy is permitted by statute.
Intended Parents Marital Status / Establishing Parentage
–pre-birth orders are available to any Intended Parent.
Money Permitted?
The Attorney General in 2000 concluded that Traditional Surrogacy for compensation violates Maryland adoption law, which prohibits payments to a birth mother other than medical expenses, legal expenses, adoption counseling expenses, and, under very limited circumstances, living expenses.
Summary of Law
Maryland law allows for enforceable surrogacy agreements and pre-birth orders establishing parentage.
Cases, Additional Info
In re Roberto d.B. (2003) implicitly permits gestational surrogacy, and pre-birth orders are available to any Intended Parent.