The Uniform Probate Code Addresses the Class-Gift and Intestacy Rights of Children of Assisted Reproduction
ACTEC (American College of Trust & Estate Counsel Journal), Vol. 35, No. 30, 2009
14 Pages Posted: 28 Sep 2009 Last revised: 13 Jul 2010
Date Written: September 24, 2009
Abstract
This article explores changes to the Uniform Probate Code relating to the parentage relationships existing between children born as the result of assisted reproductive technologies, their biological parents, and their birth or intended parents. Inheritance rights, including the right to be treated as a member of a class under wills, follow parentage.
Keywords: Uniform Probate Code, assisted technologies, posthumous, children, inheritance, surrogate, intended parents, sperm, egg, embryos, intestacy
JEL Classification: Z00
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