(a) A gestational surrogacy contract shall be presumed enforceable for purposes of State law only if:
         (1) it meets the contractual requirements set forth
    
in subsection (b) of this Section; and
        (2) it contains at a minimum each of the terms set
    
forth in subsection (c) of this Section.
    (b) A gestational surrogacy contract shall meet the following requirements:
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 750 ILCS 47/25

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

         (1) it shall be in writing;
         (2) it shall be executed prior to the commencement of
    
any medical procedures (other than medical or mental health evaluations necessary to determine eligibility of the parties pursuant to Section 20 of this Act) in furtherance of the gestational surrogacy:
            (i) by a gestational surrogate meeting the
        
eligibility requirements of subsection (a) of Section 20 of this Act and, if married, the gestational surrogate’s husband; and
            (ii) by the intended parent or parents meeting
        
the eligibility requirements of subsection (b) of Section 20 of this Act. In the event an intended parent is married, both husband and wife must execute the gestational surrogacy contract;
        (3) each of the gestational surrogate and the
    
intended parent or parents shall have been represented by separate counsel in all matters concerning the gestational surrogacy and the gestational surrogacy contract;
        (3.5) each of the gestational surrogate and the
    
intended parent or parents shall have signed a written acknowledgement that he or she received information about the legal, financial, and contractual rights, expectations, penalties, and obligations of the surrogacy agreement;
        (4) if the gestational surrogacy contract provides
    
for the payment of compensation to the gestational surrogate, the compensation shall have been placed in escrow with an independent escrow agent prior to the gestational surrogate’s commencement of any medical procedure (other than medical or mental health evaluations necessary to determine the gestational surrogate’s eligibility pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 20 of this Act); and
        (5) it shall be witnessed by 2 competent adults.
     (c) A gestational surrogacy contract shall provide for:
         (1) the express written agreement of the gestational
    
surrogate to:
            (i) undergo pre-embryo transfer and attempt to
        
carry and give birth to the child; and
            (ii) surrender custody of the child to the
        
intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child;
        (2) if the gestational surrogate is married, the
    
express agreement of her husband to:
            (i) undertake the obligations imposed on the
        
gestational surrogate pursuant to the terms of the gestational surrogacy contract;
            (ii) surrender custody of the child to the
        
intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child;
        (3) the right of the gestational surrogate to utilize
    
the services of a physician of her choosing, after consultation with the intended parents, to provide her care during the pregnancy; and
        (4) the express written agreement of the intended
    
parent or parents to:
            (i) accept custody of the child immediately upon
        
his or her birth; and
            (ii) assume sole responsibility for the support
        
of the child immediately upon his or her birth.
    (d) A gestational surrogacy contract shall be presumed enforceable for purposes of State law even though it contains one or more of the following provisions:
         (1) the gestational surrogate’s agreement to undergo
    
all medical exams, treatments, and fetal monitoring procedures that the physician recommended for the success of the pregnancy;
        (2) the gestational surrogate’s agreement to abstain
    
from any activities that the intended parent or parents or the physician reasonably believes to be harmful to the pregnancy and future health of the child, including, without limitation, smoking, drinking alcohol, using nonprescribed drugs, using prescription drugs not authorized by a physician aware of the gestational surrogate’s pregnancy, exposure to radiation, or any other activities proscribed by a health care provider;
        (3) the agreement of the intended parent or parents
    
to pay the gestational surrogate reasonable compensation; and
        (4) the agreement of the intended parent or parents
    
to pay for or reimburse the gestational surrogate for reasonable expenses (including, without limitation, medical, legal, or other professional expenses) related to the gestational surrogacy and the gestational surrogacy contract.
    (e) In the event that any of the requirements of this Section are not met, a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine parentage based on evidence of the parties’ intent.
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