Laws
Delaware Surrogacy Law
While the Delaware statutes do not address surrogacy agreements, the ruling of at least one court suggests that those agreements go against the public policy of the state. The issue of surrogacy agreements involving lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals has not yet been considered by the courts.
Florida Surrogacy Law
Florida law explicitly allows both gestational surrogacy agreements (in which the surrogate mother is not the biological contributor of the egg) and traditional surrogacy agreements (in which the surrogate mother is the biological contributor of the egg), but neither is available to same-sex couples.
Georgia Surrogacy Law
It is unclear how Georgia law would treat a surrogacy agreement that includes lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals because there are no statutory provisions or published cases dealing with the issue of surrogacy.
Hawaii Surrogacy Law
It is unclear how Hawaii law would treat a surrogacy agreement that includes lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals because there are no statutory provisions or published cases dealing with the issue of surrogacy.
Idaho Surrogacy Law
The Idaho statutes do not address surrogacy agreements, but case law indicates such contracts may be enforceable in the state. The issue of surrogacy agreements involving lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals has not yet been considered by the courts.
Illinois Surrogacy Law
Illinois law allows gestational surrogacy agreements (where the surrogate mother is not the biological contributor of the egg), but does not address traditional surrogacy agreements (in which the surrogate mother is the biological contributor of the egg). The issue of surrogacy agreements involving lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals has not yet been considered by the courts.
Indiana Surrogacy Law
Indiana law declares that all surrogacy contracts, regardless of the sexual orientation of the individuals involved, are against public policy and unenforceable.
Iowa Surrogacy Law
Iowa law seems to implicitly accept surrogacy agreements, but no statute directly addresses the topic. The issue of surrogacy agreements involving lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals has not yet been considered by the courts.