New Jersey authorizes uncompensated gestational surrogacy agreements (in which the surrogate mother is not the biological contributor of the egg).
The issue of gay surrogacy agreements involving lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals is favorable by the courts.
It is legal in New Jersey for gay male couples and lesbian couples to jointly adopt, as well as for individuals to adopt the children of their same-sex partner.
LGBT in New Jersey
Total Adult Population: 6,778,345
LGBT Population: 250,779
LGBT Percent of State Population: 3.7%
Percent of Same-Sex Couples Raising Children: 24%
Disclaimer: Although the information on this page is written in an effort to provide accurate general information on the legalities of gay surrogacy by state, please be aware that the laws are continuously changing, and this page is not necessarily updated instantaneously as to all aspects of the law. Please be aware that the law is controversial and unsettled in some areas; check back with us often for legal updates and information regarding gay surrogacy in this location.
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