In the 1990s Surrogacy Georgian Government legalized surrogacy and Egg Donations for couples since then Georgia is getting an increase in the number of surrogacy opting intended parents while egg donors and the surrogate have no rights over the surrogate baby.
According to the law, a donor or surrogate mother has no parental rights over the child born.
• Surrogacy Agreement
• Certificate of embryo transfer to the surrogate mother issued by the IVF clinic
• Certificate of the fact of childbirth issued by maternity hospital
Article 143
Extracorporeal fertilization (IVF) is allowed.
a) For the purpose of treatment of infertility, as well as in case of risk of transmission of genetic disease on a wife’s or a husband’s part, by using sex cells or an embryo of the couple or a donor, if the couple’s written consent has been obtained.
b) If a woman has no uterus, for the purpose of transfer and growth of the embryo obtained as a result of fertilization to the uterus of another woman (“surrogate mother”). The couple’s written consent is obligatory.
The couple is considered to be parents in case of childbirth with the responsibility and authority ensuing from it. A donor or a “surrogate mother” has no right to be recognized as a parent of the born child.
Article 144
For the purpose of artificial fertilization, it is possible to use female and male sex cells or an embryo conserved by the method of freezing. The time of conservation is determined according to the couple’s will by established procedure.
I hope now you are aware of Surrogacy law in Georgia.