Gestational carrier arrangements
North Dakota Century Code §14-18-08 provides that a child born to a gestational carrier is a child of the intended parents for all purposes and is not a child of the gestational carrier or her husband, if any.
Important distinction from other surrogate agreements
North Dakota also contains a separate provision, §14-18-05, addressing surrogate agreements that do not fall within the gestational-carrier provision. That distinction is legally important and should be reviewed before relying on the statute.
Pregnancy-related costs
Section 14-18-09 places responsibility for pregnancy-related services, including labor and delivery, on the intended parents for arrangements within the statute.
What this means for a surrogate
Before signing an agreement or beginning treatment, use independent North Dakota reproductive counsel to confirm that the proposed arrangement fits the gestational-carrier provisions and to review compensation, insurance, medical autonomy and the parentage process.