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.