HRS §584A-902
Who can sign a surrogacy agreement
This section says who is allowed to sign a surrogacy agreement. A surrogate must be an adult who has given birth before, and must get medical, mental health, and legal help. Intended parents must be adults and have their own lawyer, unless they choose to share one.
The statute, as written — Eligibility to enter gestational or genetic surrogacy agreement
(a) To execute a surrogacy agreement to act as a gestational surrogate or genetic surrogate, an individual who is capable of carrying a pregnancy to term and giving birth to a child shall: (1) Have attained twenty-one years of age; (2) Previously have given birth to at least one child; (3) Complete a medical evaluation related to the surrogacy arrangement by a licensed medical doctor; (4) Complete a mental health consultation by a licensed mental health professional; and (5) Have independent legal representation of the individual's choice throughout the surrogacy arrangement regarding the terms of the surrogacy agreement and the potential legal consequences of the surrogacy agreement. (b) To execute a surrogacy agreement, each intended parent, whether or not genetically related to the child, shall have: (1) Attained twenty-one years of age; and (2) Independent legal representation of the intended parent's or parents' choice throughout the surrogacy arrangement regarding the terms of the surrogacy agreement and the potential legal consequences of the surrogacy agreement; provided that the intended parents may be jointly represented if desired.
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