West Virginia Surrogacy Laws

Stance of Courts Toward Surrogacy

Surrogacy is permitted but not explicitly regulated.

 

Intended Parents Marital Status / Establishing Parentage

In most cases, intended parents can get pre-birth parentage orders if the baby is born in a West Virginia hospital

Money Permitted?

Yes.

Summary of Law

Courts generally approve surrogacy contracts, but no governing statutes exist.

Cases, Additional Info

W.VA Code 61-2-14h(e)(3) permits gestational surrogacy.