N.Y. FCT Law § 581-307
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Effect of death of intended parent
Official statutory text
§ 581-307. Effect of death of intended parent. If an individual who\nconsented in a record to be a parent by assisted reproduction dies\nbefore the transfer of eggs, sperm, or embryos, the deceased individual\nis not a parent of the resulting child unless the deceased individual\nconsented in a signed record that if assisted reproduction were to occur\nafter death, the deceased individual would be a parent of the child,\nprovided that the record complies with the estates, powers and trusts\nlaw. Any rights of the child born after the death of an intended parent\nmay be enforced by a government agency authorized by law, including but\nnot limited to a department of social services.\n
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