Surrogacy Legal Steps Tennessee

Summary

Surrogacy in Tennessee involves creating a legal contract, filing a pre-birth order, and possibly terminating the surrogates parental rights post-birth. Adding a third parent is legally complex and requires consulting a family law attorney.

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Me and my wife want a child and we're wanting to use her 27 year old daughter as the surrogate which she has agreed to. We were wondering what would be the proper way to add my wife as a guardian of the child along with me and her daughter that way the baby can have * parents/guardians? I apologize if this is confusing.
Thank you for reaching out. To provide accurate information, could you please specify your location? The laws regarding surrogacy and parental rights can vary depending on the jurisdiction.
Mountain City, Tennessee.
In Tennessee:
- Surrogacy agreements are not expressly prohibited.
- The intended parents can adopt the child post-birth.
- The daughter and the father can be legal parents, but the other mother must adopt the child later.
Please consult a local attorney for personalized advice.