Married Hetero Couple | Unmarried Hetero Couple | Married | Unmarried Same-Sex Couple | Single Parent | |
One Bio Connection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Two Bio Connections | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A |
No Bio Connections | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Pre Birth / Post Birth
Pre-Birth
State Law Governing Gestational Surrogacy
Married Hetero Couple | Unmarried Hetero Couple | Married | Unmarried Same-Sex Couple | Single Parent | |
One Bio Connection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Two Bio Connections | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A |
No Bio Connections | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Gestational surrogacy is governed and permitted by the comprehensive surrogacy statutes in CA Family Code Sections 7960-62.
Vital Records Information
Point of Contact for CA Department of Public Health: Tina 916-552-8192 (amendments department)