Section 7613 Of Chapter 2. Establishing Parent And Child Relationship From California Family Law Code >> Division 12. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2.
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. (a) If a woman conceives through assisted reproduction with
semen or ova or both donated by a donor not her spouse, with the
consent of another intended parent, that intended parent is treated
in law as if he or she were the natural parent of a child thereby
conceived. The other intended parent's consent shall be in writing
and signed by the other intended parent and the woman conceiving
through assisted reproduction.
(b) (1) The donor of semen provided to a licensed physician and
surgeon or to a licensed sperm bank for use in assisted reproduction
by a woman other than the donor's spouse is treated in law as if he
were not the natural parent of a child thereby conceived, unless
otherwise agreed to in a writing signed by the donor and the woman
prior to the conception of the child.
(2) If the semen is not provided to a licensed physician and
surgeon or a licensed sperm bank as specified in paragraph (1), the
donor of semen for use in assisted reproduction by a woman other than
the donor's spouse is treated in law as if he were not the natural
parent of a child thereby conceived if either of the following are
met:
(A) The donor and the woman agreed in a writing signed prior to
conception that the donor would not be a parent.
(B) A court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the child
was conceived through assisted reproduction and that, prior to the
conception of the child, the woman and the donor had an oral
agreement that the donor would not be a parent.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to a man who provided
semen for use in assisted reproduction by a woman other than the man'
s spouse pursuant to a written agreement signed by the man and the
woman prior to conception of the child stating that they intended for
the man to be a parent.
(c) The donor of ova for use in assisted reproduction by a woman
other than the donor's spouse or nonmarital partner is treated in law
as if she were not the natural parent of a child thereby conceived
unless the court finds satisfactory evidence that the donor and the
woman intended for the donor to be a parent.