Fla. Stat. 742.17
Disposition of eggs, sperm, or preembryos; rights of inheritance

(1)

Absent a written agreement, any remaining eggs or sperm shall remain under the control of the party that provides the eggs or sperm.

(2)

Absent a written agreement, decisionmaking authority regarding the disposition of preembryos shall reside jointly with the commissioning couple.

(3)

Absent a written agreement, in the case of the death of one member of the commissioning couple, any eggs, sperm, or preembryos shall remain under the control of the surviving member of the commissioning couple.

(4)

A child conceived from the eggs or sperm of a person or persons who died before the transfer of their eggs, sperm, or preembryos to a woman’s body shall not be eligible for a claim against the decedent’s estate unless the child has been provided for by the decedent’s will.

Source: Section 742.17 — Disposition of eggs, sperm, or preembryos; rights of inheritance, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0742.­17 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

Current through Fall 2025

§ 742.17. Disposition of eggs, sperm, or preembryos; rights of inheritance's source at flsenate​.gov