Section 7613.5 Of Chapter 2. Establishing Parent And Child Relationship From California Family Law Code >> Division 12. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2.
7613.5
. (a) An intended parent may, but is not required to, use the
forms set forth in this section to demonstrate his or her intent to
be a legal parent of a child conceived through assisted reproduction.
These forms shall satisfy the writing requirement specified in
Section 7613, and are designed to provide clarity regarding the
intentions, at the time of conception, of intended parents using
assisted reproduction. These forms do not affect any presumptions of
parentage based on Section 7611, and do not preclude a court from
considering any other claims to parentage under California statute or
case law.
(b) These forms apply only in very limited circumstances. Please
read the forms carefully to see if you qualify for use of the forms.
(c) These forms do not apply to assisted reproduction agreements
for gestational carriers or surrogacy agreements.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require the
use of one of these forms to satisfy the writing requirement of
Section 7613.
(e) The following are the optional California Statutory Forms for
Assisted Reproduction: