Section 123 – Prohibitions and penalties

1. No person or other entity shall knowingly request, accept, receive, pay or give any fee, compensation or other remuneration, directly or indirectly, in connection with any genetic surrogate parenting agreement, or induce, arrange or otherwise assist in arranging a...

Section 122 – Public policy

Genetic surrogate parenting agreements are hereby declared contrary to the public policy of this state, and are void and unenforceable.N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law ยง 122Amended by New York Laws 2020, ch. 56,Sec. L-4, eff. 2/15/2021.

Section 121 – Definitions

When used in this article, unless the context or subject matter manifestly requires a different interpretation:1. “Genetic surrogate” shall mean a person who gives birth to a child who is the person’s genetic child pursuant to a genetic surrogate...

Section 117 – Effect of adoption

1.(a) After the making of an order of adoption the birth parents of the adoptive child shall be relieved of all parental duties toward and of all responsibilities for and shall have no rights over such adoptive child or to his property by descent or succession, except...