Accepts / Does NOT Accept CA Judgment
Accepts
Married Hetero Couple | Unmarried Hetero Couple | Married | Unmarried Same-Sex Couple | Single Parent | |
One Bio Connection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ (CFC indicates for IM, yes and IF, possibly- confirm with VR) |
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 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓* (may vary between men and women) |
Two Bio Connections | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A |
No Bio Connections |
North Dakota Century Code 14-18-08:
Gestational carrier agreements. A child born to a gestational carrier is a child of the intended parents for all purposes and is not a child of the gestational carrier and the gestational carrier’s husband, if any
Vital Records Information
Contact: Kerri Friesz ([email protected], 701-328-4506)
- Judgment must be reviewed by VR in advance (via email)
- Send certified Judgment and IVF Declaration to Kerri before the birth so she knows a surrogacy case is coming and can communicate with the hospital
Attn: Kerri A. Friesz, North Dakota Dept of Health Vital Records, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismark, ND 58505
- The IVF Dec or Judgment MUST state the genetic makeup of the embryo(s)
Judgment: Hospital may or may not need a certified Judgment- contact for information
Birth Certificates: Fill in the birth certificate application and send it to the VR after the baby born.
- Expedited service is possible
- Once ND VR receives the birth record from the hospital, it takes about 5-7 business day to complete the birth certificate
Local Counsel
William P. Harrie
(701) 237-5544
[email protected]