HB 22-1153

House Bill 22-1153, also known as "Affirm Parentage Adoption in Assisted Reproduction," allows both parents involved in assisted reproduction procedures to formally adopt a child together if one parent gave birth and the other is already considered a legal or presumed parent. This bill ensures that both intended parents can have their parental status legally recognized through an adoption process, which includes specific requirements for acknowledging parentage on official forms. The bill was signed into law, meaning it has now become part of Colorado's legal framework and affects families created through assisted reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Official Summary

Whenever a child is conceived or born as a result of an assisted reproduction procedure (procedure) and the person who did not give birth is a parent or a presumed parent, the act allows the parents to complete an adoption of the child to affirm parentage. In such an instance, both parents must join the adoption petition as petitioners. The act details what must be included on a form for adoption or a voluntary acknowledgment of parentage to acknowledge parentage of the child, as well as jurisdictional requirements and options. The act clarifies the requirements for parentage when a child is conceived through a procedure, including that the donor of gametes used in the procedure is not considered a parent, unless the gamete donor is a spouse or civil union partner of the person who gives birth to the child. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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