New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5589: Legal parentage-establish presumption under certain circumstances
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
Establishes presumption of legal parentage under certain circumstances.
What the bill says
An Act concerning parentage of a child, amending P.L.2018, c.18 and P.L.2019, c.323, and supplementing Title 9 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
An Act concerning parentage of a child, amending P.L.2018, c.18 and P.L.2019, c.323, and supplementing Title 9 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 4 of P.L.2018, c.18 (C.9:17-63) is amended to read as follows: 4. Rights of Parentage. a. Provided that the gestational carrier and the intended parent satisfy the eligibility requirements set forth in section 5 of P.L.2018, c.18 (C.9:17-64) and the gestational carrier agreement satisfies the requirements set forth in section 6 of P.L.2018, c.18 (C.9:17-65), immediately upon the birth of the child: (1) The intended parent shall be the legal parent of the child; (2) In the case of an intended parent who is a spouse or partner in a civil union or domestic partnership, both spouses or partners shall be the [ADDED: legal] parents of the child; and (3) Neither the gestational carrier nor her spouse or partner, if any, shall be the legal parent of the child. b. In the event of a medical or laboratory error in which the resulting child is not genetically related to an intended parent whose gamete was intended to be used under the agreement, the intended parent shall be the [ADDED: legal] parent of the child where the gestational carrier agreement satisfies the requirements …
Sponsors
- Alex Sauickie (R, 12) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AJU
Subjects: JUDICIARY
Common questions
- What is A5589?
- A5589 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Legal parentage-establish presumption under certain circumstances.
- What does A5589 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning parentage of a child, amending P.L.2018, c.18 and P.L.2019, c.323, and supplementing Title 9 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A5589?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AJU (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5589?
- Alex Sauickie (R, 12).
- Where is the official record for A5589?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5589
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