Laws
State Laws
New Jersey Donor Insemination Law
New Jersey law permits unmarried women to undergo donor insemination.
New Jersey School Laws
New Jersey law addresses school issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity.New Jersey Surrogacy Law
New Jersey permits only uncompensated gestational surrogacy agreements (in which the surrogate mother is not the biological contributor of the egg). The issue of surrogacy agreements involving lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals has not yet been considered by the courts.
New Mexico Adoption Law
New Mexico Custody and Visitation Law
Courts typically will not consider a parent’s sexual orientation in custody and visitation determinations unless it is shown to adversely affect or harm the child(ren). There have been no cases dealing with transgender parents. Courts will allow a former same-sex partner (with no legal or biological relationship to the child(ren)) to petition for visitation.
New Mexico Donor Insemination Law
New Mexico law permits unmarried women to undergo donor insemination.
New Mexico School Laws
New Mexico law does not address school issues relating to sexual orientation or gender identity.
New Mexico Surrogacy Law
New Mexico law appears to only permit uncompensated surrogacy agreements. The issue of surrogacy agreements involving lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals has not yet been considered by the courts.
New York Adoption Law
New York Custody and Visitation Law
Courts typically will not consider a parent’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression in custody and visitation determinations unless it is shown to adversely affect or harm the child(ren). Courts have not granted custody or visitation rights to the non-biological parent of a child.