Status of Children of Assisted Conception

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This is Chapter 9 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Status of Children of Assisted Conception.” It is part of Title 20 “Domestic Relations”. It contains 10 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 10 sections.

§ 20-156	Definitions
§ 20-157	Virginia law to control
§ 20-158	Parentage of child resulting from assisted conception
§ 20-159	Surrogacy contracts permissible
§ 20-160	Petition and hearing for court approval of surrogacy contract; requirements; orders
§ 20-161	Termination of court-approved surrogacy contract
§ 20-162	Contracts not approved by the court; requirements
§ 20-163	Miscellaneous provisions related to all surrogacy contracts
§ 20-164	Relation of parent and child
§ 20-165	Surrogate brokers prohibited; penalty; liability of surrogate brokers