Under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, a child born through a lawful surrogacy arrangement is deemed to be the biological child of the commissioning couple, and is entitled to all rights and privileges available to a natural child. The surrogate has no parental rights or responsibilities over the child once born under a lawful arrangement. Questions about birth registration, documentation or a specific parentage dispute involve both this Act and other family law, so commissioning couples should seek advice from a registered surrogacy clinic and, where a dispute arises, from a lawyer, rather than relying on this general summary alone. This is general information about India's ART and surrogacy framework and is not personalised legal advice. India legal information last reviewed: 9 September 2026.
Also known as: legal parentage surrogacy, surrogacy birth certificate
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Sources
- Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, with the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules and subsequent amendments and notifications (indiacode.nic.in; artsurrogacy.gov.in)
- National ART & Surrogacy Portal, Department of Health Research (artsurrogacy.gov.in)
Last reviewed: 9 September 2026. Written by the Antega Editorial Team. General information only — always follow the advice of your own clinic, doctor or pharmacist.