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RI Gen L § 15-8.1-613 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-613 - Past liabilities. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-613. Past liabilities.(a) For the purpose of this article, an action to determine the existence of a genetic parent and child relationship is not barred until four (4) years after the child reaches the age of majority.(b) A genetic parent's liability for past education and necessary support and maintenance are limited to a period of six (6) years next, preceding the commencement of an action under this article.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-701 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-701 - Scope. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-701. Scope.This article does not apply to the birth of a child conceived by sexual intercourse or assisted reproduction under a surrogacy agreement under article 8 of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-702 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-702 - Parental status of donor. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-702. Parental status of donor.(a) A donor is not a parent of a child conceived through assisted reproduction.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a person who provides a gamete or gametes or an embryo or embryos to be used for assisted reproduction for the person's spouse is a parent of the resulting child.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-703 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-703 - Parentage of child of assisted reproduction. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-703. Parentage of child of assisted reproduction.An individual who consents under § 15-8.1-704 to assisted reproduction by another individual with the intent to be a parent of a child conceived by the assisted reproduction is a parent of the child.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-704 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-704 - Consent to assisted reproduction. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-704. Consent to assisted reproduction.(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, the consent described in § 15-8.1-703, must be in a record signed by the individual giving birth to a child conceived by assisted reproduction and the individual who intends to be a parent of the child.(b) In the absence of a record pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, before, on, or after the birth of the child, a court may adjudicate an individual as the parent of a child, if it finds by a preponderance of the evidence that:(1) Prior to conception or birth of the child, the parties entered into an agreement that they both intended to be the parents of the child; or(2) The parties resided with the child and assumed the duties and responsibilities of parentage.(c) The court may order after hearing that the parties be listed on the birth certificate.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-705 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-705 - Limitation on spouse's dispute of parentage. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-705. Limitation on spouse's dispute of parentage.(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a spouse may commence a proceeding to challenge his or her parentage of a child born by assisted reproduction during the marriage within two (2) years after the birth of the child if the court finds that the spouse did not consent to the assisted reproduction before, on, or after the birth of the child or that the spouse withdrew consent pursuant to § 15-8.1-706.(b) A spouse or the individual who gave birth to the child may commence a proceeding to challenge the spouse's parentage of a child born by assisted reproduction at any time if the court determines:(1) The spouse neither provided a gamete for, nor consented to, the assisted reproduction;(2) The spouse and the individual who gave birth to the child have not cohabited since the probable time of assisted reproduction; and(3) The spouse never openly held out the child as his or her child.(c) This section shall apply to a spouse's dispute of parentage even if the marriage is declared invalid after assisted reproduction occurs.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-706 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-706 - Effect of dissolution of marriage or withdrawal of consent. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-706. Effect of dissolution of marriage or withdrawal of consent.(a) If a marriage is dissolved by final decree of divorce before transfer or implantation of gametes or embryos, the former spouse is not a parent of the resulting child unless the former spouse consented in a signed record, with notice to the other spouse and the individual giving birth, that, if assisted reproduction were to occur after a divorce, the former spouse would be a parent of the child.(b) Consent of an individual to assisted reproduction, pursuant to § 15-8.1-704, may be withdrawn by that person in a signed record, with notice to the individual giving birth and any other intended parent, before transfer or implantation of gametes or embryos. An individual who withdraws consent under this subsection is not a parent of the resulting child.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-707 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-707 - Parental status of a deceased individual. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-707. Parental status of a deceased individual.(a) If an individual who intends to be a parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction dies during the period between the transfer of a gamete or embryo and the birth of the child, the individual's death does not preclude the establishment of the individual's parentage of the child if the individual otherwise would be a parent of the child pursuant to this article.(b) (1) If an individual who consented in a record to assisted reproduction by the individual giving birth to the child dies before transfer or implantation of gametes or embryos, the deceased individual is not a parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction unless:(i) The deceased individual consented in a record that if assisted reproduction were to occur after the death of the deceased individual, the deceased individual would be a parent of the child; or(ii) The deceased individual's intent to be a parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction after the individual's death is established by a preponderance of the evidence.(2) An individual is a parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under subsection (b)(1) of this section, only if:(i) The embryo is in utero not later than thirty-six (36) months after the individual's death; or(ii) The child is born not later than forty-five (45) months after the individual's death.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-708 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-708 - Parentage orders of children born of assisted reproduction. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-708. Parentage orders of children born of assisted reproduction.(a) An individual consenting to assisted reproduction consistent with this article, an individual who is a parent pursuant to §§ 15-8.1-703 and 15-8.1-704, or the individual giving birth, may commence a proceeding in the family court, before, on, or after birth of a resulting child, to obtain a parentage order or determination of parentage:(1) Declaring that the intended parent or parents are the parent or parents of the resulting child and ordering that parental rights and responsibilities vest exclusively in the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child;(2) Sealing the record from the public to protect the privacy of the child and the parties;(3) Designating the contents of the birth certificate and directing the department of health to designate the intended parent or parents as the parent or parents of the child; or(4) For any relief that the court determines necessary and proper.(b) A proceeding under this section may be commenced before, on, or after the birth of the child.(c) Neither the donor, the state, nor the department of health is a necessary party to a proceeding under this section.(d) The family court shall forward a certified copy of the order issued pursuant to this section to the department of health and to the intended parents or their representative.(e) The intended parent or parents and any resulting child shall have access to the court records relating to the proceeding at any time.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-709 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-709 - Laboratory error. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-709. Laboratory error.If due to a laboratory or clinical error, the child is not genetically related to either the intended parent or parents or any donor who donated to the intended parent or parents, the intended parent or parents are the parents of the child unless otherwise determined by the court.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-801 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-801 - Eligibility to enter gestational carrier agreement. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-801. Eligibility to enter gestational carrier agreement.(a) In order to execute an agreement to act as a gestational carrier, an individual shall:(1) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;(2) Have completed a medical evaluation;(3) Have completed a mental health consultation by a licensed professional who is independent of the facility or providers that undertake the assisted reproduction procedures;(4) Have had independent legal representation of the individual's own choosing, and paid for by the intended parent or parents regarding the terms of the gestational carrier agreement, and have been advised of the potential legal consequences of the gestational carrier agreement; and(5) Not have contributed gametes that will ultimately result in an embryo that the gestational carrier will attempt to carry to term, unless the gestational carrier is entering into an agreement with a family member.(b) Prior to executing a gestational carrier agreement, an individual or individuals intending to become a parent or parents, whether genetically related to the child or not, shall:(1) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;(2) Have completed a medical evaluation and a mental health consultation; and(3) Have retained independent legal representation regarding the terms of the gestational carrier agreement and have been advised of the potential legal consequences of the gestational carrier agreement.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-803 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-803 - Parental rights and responsibilities. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-803. Parental rights and responsibilities.(a) (1) If a gestational carrier agreement satisfies the requirements of this article, the intended parent or parents are the parent or parents of the resulting child and parental rights and responsibilities shall vest exclusively in the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child, and the resulting child is considered the child of the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child. Neither the gestational carrier nor the gestational carrier's spouse, if any, is the parent of the resulting child.(2) An individual who is determined to be a parent of the resulting child is obligated to support the child. The breach of the gestational carrier agreement by the intended parent or parents does not relieve the intended parent or parents of the obligation to support the resulting child.(3) Notwithstanding subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section, if genetic testing indicates a genetic relationship between the gestational carrier and the child and the child was not conceived pursuant to a gestational carrier agreement with a family member, then parentage shall be determined by the family court pursuant to articles 1 through 6 of this chapter.(b) If, due to a laboratory or clinical error, the resulting child is not genetically related to either the intended parent or parents or any donor who donated to the intended parent or parents, the intended parent or parents are considered the parent or parents of the child and not the gestational carrier and the carrier's spouse, if any, subject to any other claim of parentage.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-805 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-805 - Jurisdiction. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-805. Jurisdiction.Subject to the jurisdictional standards of chapter 10 of title 8, the court conducting a proceeding under this chapter has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction of all matters arising out of the gestational carrier agreement until a child born to the gestational carrier during the period governed by the agreement attains the age of one hundred eighty (180) days.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-806 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-806 - Termination of gestational carrier agreement. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-806. Termination of gestational carrier agreement.(a) A party to a gestational carrier agreement may withdraw consent to any medical procedure and may terminate the gestational carrier agreement at any time prior to any embryo transfer or implantation by giving written notice of termination to all other parties.(b) Upon termination of the gestational carrier agreement under subsection (a) of this section, and unless a gestational carrier agreement provides otherwise, the gestational carrier is entitled to keep all payments received and obtain all payments to which the gestational carrier is entitled through the date of termination. Except in a case involving fraud, neither a prospective gestational carrier nor the gestational carrier's spouse, if any, is liable to the intended parent or parents for terminating a gestational carrier agreement under this section.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-807 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-807 - Effect of subsequent change of marital status. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-807. Effect of subsequent change of marital status.Unless a gestational carrier agreement expressly provides otherwise:(1) The marriage of a gestational carrier or of an intended parent after the agreement has been signed by all parties does not affect the validity of the agreement, the gestational carrier's spouse's consent or intended parent's spouse's consent to the agreement is not required, and the gestational carrier's spouse or intended parent's spouse is not a presumed parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under the agreement; and(2) The divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation of the gestational carrier or of an intended parent after the agreement has been signed by all parties does not affect the validity of the agreement.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-808 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-808 - Effect of noncompliance, standard of review, remedies. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-808. Effect of noncompliance, standard of review, remedies.(a) A gestational carrier agreement that does not substantially comply with the requirements of this article is not enforceable.(b) In the event that a gestational carrier agreement does not substantially comply with the requirements of this article, the family court or the superior court shall determine parentage based on the intent of the parties, including evidence of the intent of the parties at the time of execution.(c) Except as expressly provided in a gestational carrier agreement and in subsection (d) of this section, in the event of a breach of the gestational carrier agreement by the gestational carrier or the intended parent or parents, the gestational carrier or the intended parent or parents are entitled to all remedies available at law or in equity.(d) If an individual alleges that the parentage of a child born to a gestational carrier is not the result of assisted reproduction, and this question is relevant to the determination of parentage, the court may order genetic testing.(e) Specific performance is not an available remedy for a breach by the gestational carrier of any term in a gestational carrier agreement that requires the gestational carrier to be impregnated or to terminate a pregnancy. Specific performance is an available remedy for a breach by the gestational carrier of any term that prevents the intended parent or parents from exercising the full rights of parentage immediately upon the birth of the child.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-809 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-809 - Liability for payment of gestational carrier health care costs. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-809. Liability for payment of gestational carrier health care costs.(a) The intended parent or parents are liable for the health care costs of the gestational carrier that are not paid by insurance. As used in this section, "health care costs" means the expenses of all health care provided for assisted reproduction, prenatal care, labor, and delivery.(b) A gestational carrier agreement shall explicitly detail how the health care costs of the gestational carrier are paid. The breach of a gestational carrier agreement by a party to the agreement does not relieve the intended parent or parents of the liability for health care costs imposed by subsection (a) of this section.(c) This section is not intended to supplant any health insurance coverage that is otherwise available to the gestational carrier or an intended parent for the coverage of health care costs. This section does not change the health insurance coverage of the gestational carrier or the responsibility of the insurance company to pay benefits under a policy that covers a gestational carrier.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-901 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-901 - Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-901. Definitions.As used in this article:(1) "Identifying information" means:(i) The full name of a donor;(ii) The date of birth of the donor; and(iii) The permanent and, if different, current address of the donor at the time of the donation.(2) "Medical history" means information regarding any of the following:(i) Present illness of a donor;(ii) Past illness of the donor; and(iii) Social, genetic, and family history pertaining to the health of the donor.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-902 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-902 - Applicability. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-902. Applicability.This article applies only to gametes collected on or after the effective date of this act [January 1, 2021].History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-903 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-903 - Collection of information about donor. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-903. Collection of information about donor.(a) A gamete bank or fertility clinic licensed in this state shall collect from a donor the donor's identifying information and medical history at the time of the donation.(b) A gamete bank or fertility clinic licensed in this state which receives gametes of a donor collected by another gamete bank or fertility clinic shall collect the name, address, telephone number, and electronic mail address of the gamete bank or fertility clinic from which it received the gametes.(c) A gamete bank or fertility clinic licensed in this state shall disclose the information collected under subsections (a) and (b) of this section as provided under § 15-8.1-905.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.
RI Gen L § 15-8.1-904 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 15 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 15-8.1 - Uniform Parentage Act [Effective January 1, 2021]|Section 15-8.1-904 - Declaration regarding identity disclosure. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 15-8.1-904. Declaration regarding identity disclosure.(a) A gamete bank or fertility clinic licensed in this state which collects gametes from a donor shall:(1) Provide the donor with information in a record about the donor's choice regarding identity disclosure; and(2) Obtain a declaration from the donor regarding identity disclosure.(b) A gamete bank or fertility clinic licensed in this state shall give a donor the choice to sign a notarized declaration that either:(1) States that the donor agrees to disclose the donor's identity to a child conceived by assisted reproduction with the donor's gametes on request once the child attains eighteen (18) years of age; or(2) States that the donor does not agree presently to disclose the donor's identity to the child.(c) A gamete bank or fertility clinic licensed in this state shall permit a donor who has signed a declaration under subsection (b)(2) of this section, to withdraw the declaration at any time by signing a declaration under subsection (b)(1) of this section.History of Section.P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 2.