Connecticut Code § 46b-538

Breach of genetic surrogacy agreement
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(a) Subject to subsection (b) of section 46b-534 , if a genetic surrogacy agreement is breached by a person acting as genetic surrogate or one or more intended parents, the nonbreaching party is entitled to the remedies available at law or in equity.
(b) Specific performance is not a remedy available for breach by a person acting as genetic surrogate of a requirement of a validated or nonvalidated genetic surrogacy agreement that the person acting as surrogate be impregnated, terminate or not terminate a pregnancy or submit to medical procedures.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, specific performance is a remedy available for:
(1) Breach of a validated genetic surrogacy agreement by a person acting as genetic surrogate that prevents the intended parent from exercising, immediately upon birth of the child, the full rights of parentage; or
(2) Breach by an intended parent that prevents the intended parent's acceptance, immediately upon birth of the child conceived by assisted reproduction under the agreement, of the duties of parentage.

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