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.