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Indiana surrogacy laws and planning route

Surrogacy contracts in Indiana are void under Indiana Code §31-20-1-1 (p.421), which makes surrogacy contracts void and unenforceable. Despite the unenforceability of surrogacy contracts, Gestational ... Use this page to separate public legal context from the counsel, clinic, and coordinator decisions that still need case-specific review.

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Moderate state posture Last updated October 8, 2025 Organization-reviewed

Reviewed by Patriot Conceptions Legal Review Team, Legal content review team on October 8, 2025.

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Indiana
Moderate state posture
Legal Status No specific surrogacy legislation
Pre-Birth Orders Available
Compensated Surrogacy Status Varies
Residency Requirement Not Required
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What to confirm next

Before acting on Indiana surrogacy law

Use this page to decide who should own the next step — your attorney, clinic, or coordinator.

Independent reproductive attorney
What must counsel confirm?

Confirm the Indiana parentage path, compensation language, venue or residency assumptions, and required signatures before anyone treats a match as ready.

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Clinic and screening team
What must the clinic confirm?

Confirm medical clearance, transfer timing, records, monitoring logistics, psychological review, and any clinic-specific requirements before calendars are locked.

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Patriot coordination
What should be routed next?

Map state fit, provider handoffs, escrow and insurance timing, travel burden, and whether the Indiana route needs a backup jurisdiction.

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Before you proceed
✓ Review Indiana parentage order requirements with your attorney.
✓ Confirm your gestational carrier agreement complies with current statutes.
✓ Align medical clinic milestones with legal filing timelines to prevent delays.
Legal summary

The Indiana law, section by section

Category

Moderate

Surrogacy Contracts Are Void

Under Indiana Code §31-20-1-1, surrogacy contracts are deemed void and unenforceable.

Gestational Surrogacy Continues

Despite the unenforceability of surrogacy contracts, gestational surrogacy arrangements persist in Indiana. Some courts have begun granting pre-birth parentage orders to establish the legal rights of intended parents.

Pre-Birth Parentage Orders

Some courts grant pre-birth orders that determine the maternity or paternity of a child. However, the ruling in “In the Matter of the Paternity and Maternity of Infant T” has limited the ability to obtain pre-birth parentage orders when one of the intended parents is not genetically related to the child.

Genetic Relationship Requirements

For pre-birth orders to be granted, at least one intended parent must be genetically related to the child. In cases where neither intended parent is genetically related, some courts may still grant pre-birth orders if the gestational carrier agreement was created pursuant to the laws of a state that specifically declares the respective legal rights of the parties.

Same-Sex Couples

Currently, same-sex couples may face challenges in obtaining pre-birth parentage orders in Indiana, especially if neither parent is genetically related to the child. Legal outcomes can vary depending on the specifics of the case and the court’s interpretation.

Primary source
Indiana source used for this summary

This summary is based on the primary source listed for Indiana. Confirm your situation with a reproductive attorney licensed in that state.

Source
Indiana Code Article 31-20: surrogate agreements
Legislation · Accessed May 31, 2026
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Clinic layer

Fertility clinics in Indiana

The law sets the parentage route. The clinic sets medical clearance, transfer timing, and monitoring — so both calendars have to be planned together. These are public Atlas profiles, not recommendations.

4 Indiana clinic profiles

Showing 1–4 of 4 published Indiana clinic profiles, ordered by how complete each public record is.

Atlas clinic facts reviewed June 2, 2026. Patriot does not rank or endorse clinics — each profile links to its own public sources and a correction path. Confirm screening, transfer timing, and carrier requirements with the clinic directly.

Funds custody

How escrow works in Indiana

In Indiana, your surrogacy funds are held in a fertility-law firm's attorney trust account (an IOLTA). Patriot never holds your money directly. The firm administers the trust account using software built for that workflow.

Patriot recommends TrustUS, the software your law firm uses to hold your funds. TrustUS runs on top of the firm's IOLTA — not as a separate third-party escrow agent.

✓IOLTA-ready escrow, AES-256 encryption, full audit trail.
✓SOC 2 practices.
✓99.98% receipt match rate, 2-second average payout.
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Patriot has not independently verified TrustUS's compliance attestations; consult your attorney before custodying funds.

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