Cal. FAM § 7606
This is the official text of Cal. FAM § 7606, part of California’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, domestic violence protections, and adoption. This particular section falls under Division 12, “Parent and Child Relationship.”
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Official statutory text
As used in this part, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Assisted reproduction” means conception by any means other than sexual intercourse.
(b) “Assisted reproduction agreement” means a written contract that includes a person who intends to be the legal parent of a child or children born through assisted reproduction and that defines the terms of the relationship between the parties to the contract.
(a) “Assisted reproduction” means conception by any means other than sexual intercourse.
(b) “Assisted reproduction agreement” means a written contract that includes a person who intends to be the legal parent of a child or children born through assisted reproduction and that defines the terms of the relationship between the parties to the contract.
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