Legal note: This page is educational only. Nevada reproductive counsel should review the current statute and apply it to the specific parties and planned treatment.
Who can be an intended parent under the statute?
NRS 126.590 defines an intended parent as a person, married or unmarried, who manifests the intent to be legally bound as a parent of a child resulting from assisted reproduction. If two people are intended parents, both must be parties to the gestational agreement.
Gestational carrier definition
Under NRS 126.580, the gestational carrier is not an intended parent and carries a child conceived using gametes other than her own. This statutory route therefore addresses gestational rather than traditional surrogacy.
Separate independent counsel
NRS 126.750 requires the gestational carrier and the intended parent or parents to be represented by separate, independent counsel in matters concerning the arrangement and agreement.
Execution before treatment
The statute requires the agreement to be in writing, signed and notarized, with attorney declarations and written acknowledgments, and executed before medical procedures undertaken in furtherance of the arrangement other than the permitted eligibility evaluation.
Enforceability depends on statutory compliance
NRS 126.710 states that a gestational agreement is enforceable only if it satisfies the statutory requirements. For that reason, parties should not treat a private template as equivalent to a Nevada-compliant agreement.
No ranking or cost comparison
We do not label Nevada a “best” state, promise a particular order for every family, or compare Nevada compensation with California or any other jurisdiction. Those are separate questions that require case-specific legal analysis or reliable transaction data.
Planning beyond the legal framework
For a broader decision, compare surrogacy cost factors by state, agency fees and inclusions, available-surrogate search options, and the practical guide to finding a surrogate.
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