N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 581-307

**N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 581-307. Effect of death of intended parent.** § 581-307. Effect of death of intended parent. If an individual who consented in a record to be a parent by assisted reproduction dies before the transfer of eggs, sperm, or embryos, the deceased individual is not a parent of the resulting child unless the deceased individual consented in a signed record that if assisted reproduction were to occur after death, the deceased individual would be a parent of the child, provided that the record complies with the estates, powers and trusts law. Any rights of the child born after the death of an intended parent may be enforced by a government agency authorized by law, including but not limited to a department of social services.