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In forceEnforcement
Chapter 2Surrogacy arrangements
15 Enforcement
(1)
A surrogacy arrangement is not enforceable.
(2)
However, an obligation under a surrogacy arrangement to pay or reimburse the birth mother’s surrogacy costs is enforceable unless—
(a)
a child is born as a result of the surrogacy arrangement; and
(b)
the birth mother—
(i)
does not relinquish the custody and guardianship of the child to an intended parent; or
(ii)
on an application (if any) for a parentage order in relation to the child, does not consent to the making of the order.
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