Opinion ID: 1058201
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Heading: The Absence of Controversy Between the Gestator and the Genetic Mother

Text: Another factor to consider in resolving this case is the nature of the controversy. Here we are not faced with a controversy between a birth mother and a genetic mother where the genetic and gestational roles have been separated and distributed among two women. In this case, the genetic mother has fully waived her parental rights and remains anonymous. Nor is this a case involving a dispute between a traditional or gestational surrogate and a genetically-unrelated intended mother who wishes to raise the child as her own. Rather, Cindy became pregnant and gave birth to triplets on her own behalf, and the sole dispute is between her and the genetic father, Charles. The other kinds of conflicts present different questions and ones which would be inappropriate for us to decide here. Instead, we limit our holding today to cases where there is no controversy between the gestator and the genetic mother.