What Arizona law says
Arizona Revised Statutes §25-218 states that no person may enter into, induce, arrange, procure or otherwise assist in the formation of a “surrogate parentage contract.” The statute also addresses legal-mother and marital presumptions and defines the type of arrangement covered by the section.
What this means for a prospective gestational carrier
Do not assume that an agreement drafted for another state will be enforceable in Arizona, and do not treat delivery location alone as a workaround. Residence, the agreement, medical procedures, parentage facts and jurisdiction can all matter. Independent reproductive counsel should review the proposed structure before any agreement or embryo-transfer process.
Current-law caution
Legislative proposals can change this area quickly. This page describes the current statutory restriction and should be rechecked against the current Arizona code before a journey begins.
Primary authority: Arizona Revised Statutes §25-218.