{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-20-159","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 20-159","heading":"Surrogacy contracts permissible","body":"A. A surrogate, her spouse, if any, and the prospective intended parent may enter into a written agreement whereby the surrogate may relinquish all her rights and duties as parent of a child conceived through assisted conception, and the prospective intended parent may become the parent of the child as provided in subsection D or E of § 20-158.B. Surrogacy contracts may be approved by the court as provided in § 20-160. However, any surrogacy contract that has not been approved by the court shall be governed by the provisions of §§ 20-156 through 20-159 and §§ 20-162 through 20-165 including the provisions for reformation in conformance with this chapter as provided in § 20-162.1991, c. 600; 2019, c. 375.","path":["Title 20. Domestic Relations","Chapter 9. Status of Children of Assisted Conception"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/20-159/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:44Z","sha256":"053eb1011870d23915ca15e65e6b4ad442b6effb59f445151978f2bef9efcca4","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-20-158","next":"us-va/va.-code-20-160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}