Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 702
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 702
- Assisted reproduction: means a method of causing pregnancy other than sexual intercourse and includes:
- Birth: includes stillbirth. See
- Child: means a person of any age whose parentage may be determined under this title. See
- Donor: The person who makes a gift.
- Donor: means a person who contributes a gamete or gametes or an embryo or embryos to another person for assisted reproduction or gestation, whether or not for consideration. See
- Embryo: means a cell or group of cells containing a diploid complement of chromosomes or a group of such cells, not including a gamete, that has the potential to develop into a live born human being if transferred into the body of a person under conditions in which gestation may be reasonably expected to occur. See
- Gamete: means a sperm, an egg, or any part of a sperm or egg. See
- Parent: means a person who has established parentage that meets the requirements of this title. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Spouse: includes a partner in a civil union or a partner in a legal relationship that provides substantially the same rights, benefits, and responsibilities as marriage and is recognized as valid in the state or jurisdiction in which it was entered. See
§ 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:
(1) 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; and
(2) a person who provides a gamete or an embryo for assisted reproduction is a parent of the resulting child if the person has a written agreement or agreements with the person giving birth that the person providing the gamete or the embryo is intended to be a parent. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)