C.R.S. § 19-4.5-110: Parentage of deceased intended parent under surrogacy agreement.

(1) Section 19-4.5-109 applies to an intended parent even if the intended parent died during the period between the transfer of a gamete or embryo and the birth of the child.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in section 19-4.5-112, an intended parent is not a parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a surrogacy agreement if the intended parent dies before the transfer of a gamete or embryo unless:

(a) The agreement provides otherwise; and

(b) The transfer of a gamete or embryo occurs not later than thirty-six months after the death of the intended parent or birth of the child occurs not later than forty-five months after the death of the intended parent.