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SECTION 581-409
Dispute as to surrogacy agreement
Family Court Act (FCT) CHAPTER 686, ARTICLE 5-C, PART 4
§ 581-409. Dispute as to surrogacy agreement. (a) Any dispute which is
related to a surrogacy agreement other than disputes as to parentage
shall be resolved by the supreme court, which shall determine the
respective rights and obligations of the parties, in any proceeding
initiated pursuant to this section, the court may, at its discretion,
authorize the use of conferencing or mediation at any point in the
proceedings.

(b) Except as expressly provided in the surrogacy agreement, the
intended parent or parents and the person acting as surrogate shall be
entitled to all remedies available at law or equity in any dispute
related to the surrogacy agreement.

(c) There shall be no specific performance remedy available for a
breach.