Legal Definitions - intended parent

Intended Parent

An intended parent is a person who plans to have and raise a child. This person may enter into a surrogacy contract with a surrogate mother and is considered the legal parent of the child, regardless of any genetic link to the child.

• John and Jane want to have a child but are unable to conceive. They enter into a surrogacy contract with a surrogate mother, and John is the intended parent of the child.
• Mike and Sarah are a same-sex couple who want to have a child. They use a sperm donor and enter into a surrogacy contract with a surrogate mother. Sarah is the intended parent of the child.

These examples illustrate how intended parents are individuals or couples who plan to have a child through surrogacy and are legally recognized as the child's parent, even if they are not genetically related to the child.