Washington Surrogacy Laws
Stance of Courts Toward Surrogacy
Surrogacy is permitted and regulated by law.
Intended Parents Marital Status / Establishing Parentage
Under the updated and amended Act, pre-birth parentage orders are also now available in gestational surrogacy cases to any Intended Parent, regardless of marital status, genetic connection to child, or sexual orientation, so long as the gestational carrier agreement complies with the statutory requirements.
Money Permitted?
Yes.
Summary of Law
Washington allows enforceable surrogacy agreements with specific requirements.
Cases, Additional Info
RCW 26.26.A permits compensated gestational surrogacy as well as traditional surrogacy arrangements that comply with the respective statutory framework