13. Who is recognised as the legal parent(s) of a child born following surrogacy? There are no specific provisions in the Children Act or in the Adoption Act with regard to legal parentage for children born by a surrogate mother. The woman who has given birth to the child shall be regarded as the mother. Maternity can only be transferred by means of adoption. Paternity may be established according to the provisions in the Children Act. If paternity is not established pursuant to the pater est rule, a man may acknowledge paternity. Paternity shall be acknowledged in writing either in the notification of birth or by appearing in person before i.a. the National Register, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (NAV), an embassy/consulate, a midwife/doctor at an pregnancy check-up (in Norway). Acknowledgement is valid if the mother has accepted it in writing, or when the acknowledgement is given by the person whom the mother has named as the father. Paternity may also be established/changed by a court order, or changed according to a decision by the authorities. In individual cases, paternity established abroad may be recognized in Norway (strict conditions)
a. surrogate mother Yes
b. oocyte donor No
c. sperm donor No
d. intended mother No
e. intended father
14. Do mechanisms exist to transfer parentage from the surrogate mother to the intended parent(s) (e.g. adoption procedures)? Yes. General rules for adoption will apply if the parents of a child wish to transfer parentage.
15. Is the existence of a genetic link required for establishing paternity/maternity? No
16. Are the other parties involved mentioned in the birth certificate or other official document connected to the birth?
Not applicable. Only the parents of the child are mentioned in the birth certificate.
a. surrogate mother
b. oocyte donor
c. sperm donor
d. intended mother
e. intended father
17. Are foreign birth certificates in surrogacy cases registered in your country Only when the child is born on the territory of the State.