Legal Nature and the Subject Matter of the Surrogacy Contract (Правова природа та предмет договору про сурогатне материнство)

Journal Title: Медичне право - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1

Abstract

Article is devoted to the subject matter and nature of the surrogacy contract. This article explores the question of the nature of the contractual relationship of biological parents with surrogate mother, as well as a place of surrogacy contract in system of civil law contracts. It was found out that the relationship between the surrogate mother and parents-customers after the transfer of embryos into the uterus of the woman and the time of birth is regulated by the contract. After giving birth, surrogacy contract can be used only for the interpretation of the intentions of the parties, and the relationship between the surrogate mother and parents-customers have different nature – legal nature. A scientific discussion of scholars concerning the legal nature of the surrogacy contract was analyzed, in particular that this contract is a contract of service, lease contract or any other contract. It was proved that the surrogacy contract is an unnamed contract and by its nature it differs from other civil law obligations, therefore this contract shall be regulated by a special legal act.

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Tetiana Zavarza

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  • EP ID EP429286
  • DOI 10.25040/medicallaw2017.01.027
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Tetiana Zavarza (2017). Legal Nature and the Subject Matter of the Surrogacy Contract (Правова природа та предмет договору про сурогатне материнство). Медичне право, 1(1), 27-36. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-429286