A5589

Establishes presumption of legal parentage for married or civil union couples with children born via gestational carrier or artificial insemination.

This bill establishes a presumption of legal parentage for married or civil union couples who have children through gestational carrier agreements or artificial insemination. Under the bill, if both parents are listed on the child's birth certificate and they have a marriage or civil union certificate issued before the child's birth, they are presumed to be the legal parents. This presumption extinguishes the parental rights of any other individual. The bill removes the need for a home study or background check to obtain a judgment of adoption.