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750 ILCS 47/15

    (750 ILCS 47/15)
    Sec. 15. Rights of Parentage.
    (a) Except as provided in this Act, the woman or person who gives birth to a child is a parent of that child for purposes of State law.
    (b) In the case of a gestational surrogacy agreement that substantially complies with the requirements set forth in Sections 20 and 25 of this Act:
        (1) the intended parent or parents shall be
    
considered the parent or parents of the child for all purposes immediately upon the birth of the child;
        (2) neither the gestational surrogate nor the
    
surrogate's spouse, if any, shall be considered the parents of the child for purposes of State law immediately upon the birth of the child.
    (c) In the case of a gestational surrogacy agreement meeting the requirements set forth in subsection (d) of this Section, in the event of a laboratory error in which the resulting child is not genetically related to either of the intended parents or a donor who donated to the intended parent or parents, the intended parents will be the parents of the child for all purposes unless otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
    (d) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 104-448, eff. 12-12-25.)