Current legal framework
Alabama Code Title 26, Chapter 17 governs parentage and assisted reproduction. Alabama’s version of the Uniform Parentage Act includes assisted-reproduction provisions but omits the optional article specifically addressing surrogacy agreements.
What that means for a surrogacy journey
Because there is no comprehensive surrogacy article, intended parents should not assume a standardized statewide gestational-carrier agreement, pre-birth order or birth-record procedure. Parentage planning should be based on current Alabama law and the exact facts of the case.
2026 proposals are not current law unless enacted
Legislation concerning children born through surrogacy has been introduced in Alabama in 2026. A bill or introduced effective date should not be presented as current law unless the measure has actually completed the legislative process and taken effect.
Before embryo transfer
Alabama counsel should confirm the agreement strategy, parentage filing, venue, birth-record procedure and any issues created by the parties’ family configuration or genetic connections before treatment proceeds.
Alabama’s parentage code addresses assisted reproduction, but it does not currently contain a comprehensive statutory article governing surrogacy agreements.