North Carolina Surrogacy Laws
Stance of Courts Toward Surrogacy
No specific statutes or published case law permitting or prohibiting surrogacy; considered legal.
Intended Parents Marital Status / Establishing Parentage
-pre-birth and post-birth parentage orders granted on a case-by-case basis.
Money Permitted?
Yes – no laws specify compensation for a surrogate.
Summary of Law
Courts recognize surrogacy agreements, but parentage is established post-birth.
Cases, Additional Info
None directly applicable. Adoption law could apply in that it prevents payment for parental rights. N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. sec. 48-10-102.