13 Del. C. § 8-703
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§ Â 8-703. Paternity of a child of assisted reproduction.
Official statutory text
(a) A man who provides sperm for, or consents to, assisted reproduction by a woman as provided in § 8-704 of this title with intent to be the parent of her child, is a parent of the resulting child;
(b) The child shall be considered the child of the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child;
(c) Parental rights shall vest in the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child;
(d) Custody of the child shall vest with the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child; and
(e) Neither the gestational carrier, if any, nor her spouse, shall be the parent of the child.
(b) The child shall be considered the child of the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child;
(c) Parental rights shall vest in the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child;
(d) Custody of the child shall vest with the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child; and
(e) Neither the gestational carrier, if any, nor her spouse, shall be the parent of the child.
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