THE INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT OF SURROGACY AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN BRAZIL
Surrogacy. International contract. Parental-filial bond. Contract enforceability.
Legal uncertainty caused by the lack of a specific law on assisted human reproduction in Brazil and the development of transnational private relations motivate Brazilians to enter surrogacy agreements in countries whose legislations allow this technique. This conjecture, however, provides the emergence of new legal uncertainties, especially regarding this international contract’s effectiveness. The present dissertation analyzes the efficiency of surrogacy international contracts in Brazil under two aspects: the acknowledgement of parental-filial bond between child and authors of the parental project; and the feasibility of the agreement’s implementation on occasion of its non-compliance. For this purpose, starting from an affirmative hypothesis, this dissertation undertakes a logical-deductive reasoning study on the basis of international conventions, legislation, jurisprudence and national and international doctrine. In fact, it intends to comprehend this reproductive method’s nuances and how Domestic Law welcomes it, considering, as well, fundamental rights pertinent to this case. Also, seeking to delimit in what terms this international contract is taken as valid and effective in Brazil. Lastly, it evaluates the feasibility of acknowledging parental bond originating from this legal business and the enforceability of a non-compliant agreement. In the end, this dissertation concludes that Brazilian Law recognizes the parental-filial bond originated from a valid surrogacy international contract, especially considering the commitment to promote the best interest of the child involved. In addition, affirming to be a legal business directly or indirectly enforceable in Brazil, based on Brazilian superior courts jurisprudence, which demonstrate the country’s greater respectability and commitment to favor legal cooperation between States and the development of transnational markets.