New Mexico Surrogacy Laws

Stance of Courts Toward Surrogacy

New Mexico has no specific laws that prohibit or permit surrogacy arrangements.

 

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

New Mexico allows surrogacy, but agreements are handled on a case-by-case basis.

Cases, Additional Info

From the previous state guide “Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit payment to a woman for conceiving and carrying a child. N.M. Stat. Ann. sec. 32A-5-34.”