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Petition to Decide Parentage - Genetic Surrogacy

Washington · Washington State Courts · Effective January 1, 2019

This form is used to ask the court to decide who the legal parents are when the child is conceived through a genetic surrogacy agreement and to help validate that agreement. It asks for information about the people involved and requests the court to issue an order declaring parentage.

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This form is used when a genetic surrogacy agreement exists, and the parties are asking the court to officially decide parentage. It is specifically for situations where the surrogate will be genetically related to the intended child.

Either party may file.

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
The petitioner, or either the person acting as the surrogate or the intended parent(s), can fill out this form.
What kind of surrogacy does this form cover?
This form is for Genetic Surrogacy, meaning the surrogate will be genetically related to the intended child. It should not be used for Gestational Surrogacy.
Does filing this form require filing the agreement?
The surrogacy agreement does not have to be filed with the court, but it must be available for the court to review.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2019.

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