13 Del. C. § 8-816: Requirements to validate genetic carrier agreement [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].

(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 8-820 of this title, to be enforceable, a genetic carrier agreement must be validated by the court. A proceeding to validate the agreement must be commenced before assisted reproduction related to the genetic carrier agreement.

(b) The court shall issue an order validating the genetic carrier agreement if the court finds that:

(1) Sections 8-814 and 8-815 of this title are satisfied; and

(2) All parties entered into the agreement voluntarily and understand its terms.

(c) An individual who terminates under § 8-817 of this title a genetic carrier agreement shall file notice of the termination with the court. On receipt of the notice, the court shall vacate any order issued under subsection (b) of this section. An individual who does not notify the court of the termination of the agreement is subject to sanctions.