Del. Code Ann. tit. 13, § 8-703

Paternity of a child of assisted reproduction

74 Del. Laws, c. 136, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 6;
  1. (a) A man who provides sperm for, or consents to, assisted reproduction by a woman as provided in § 8-704 of this title with intent to be the parent of her child, is a parent of the resulting child;
  2. (b) The child shall be considered the child of the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child;
  3. (c) Parental rights shall vest in the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child;
  4. (d) Custody of the child shall vest with the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child; and
  5. (e) Neither the gestational carrier, if any, nor her spouse, shall be the parent of the child.

74 Del. Laws, c. 136, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 6

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