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Surrogacy-Friendly
Statute
Legal Basis
Pre-Birth
PBO Available
All Types
LGBTQ+ Included
Pre-Birth Orders in Rhode Island
Rhode Island enacted modern parentage legislation providing a clear framework for gestational surrogacy and pre-birth orders for all family types.
LGBTQ+ Intended Parents
Rhode Island provides full and equal protections for LGBTQ+ intended parents. Pre-birth orders are available for all family configurations.
Working with a Surrogate in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has access to the New England surrogacy professional network. Retain a Rhode Island-licensed reproductive attorney with specific gestational surrogacy experience.
Rhode Island is a surrogacy-friendly state with a clear, predictable legal process for all intended parent configurations.