[§584A-916]  Genetic surrogacy agreement; parentage of deceased intended parent.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided in section 584A-914 or 584A-915, on birth of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a genetic surrogacy agreement, each intended parent is, by operation of law, a parent of the child, notwithstanding the death of an intended parent during the period between the transfer of a gamete or embryo and the birth of the child.

     (b)  Except as otherwise provided in section 584A-914 or 584A-915, an intended parent is not a parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a genetic surrogacy agreement if the intended parent dies before the transfer of a gamete or embryo unless:

     (1)  The surrogacy agreement provides otherwise; and

     (2)  The transfer of the gamete or embryo occurs no later than thirty-six months after the death of the intended parent, or the birth of the child occurs no later than forty-five months after the death of the intended parent. [L 2025, c 298, pt of §2]