Nayanthara says surrogate is her relative, marriage with Vignesh Shivan registered 6 years ago
Actors Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan are currently the subject of an investigation after announcing the birth of twins through surrogacy. Nayanthara recently disclosed that she has selected a family member to serve as her surrogate mother.
The couple also explained in an affidavit submitted to the Tamil Nadu health department that despite getting married in June, they had already registered their union six years prior. Along with the affidavit, they also presented the marriage registration certificate.
The latest developments follow an investigation that was launched by the Tamil Nadu Health Minister to see whether the couple had broken any surrogacy rules. A couple is only considered eligible for surrogacy if they have been married for five years, according the Surrogacy (Regulation) legislation and the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) statute passed in 2021.
The wife must be between the ages of 25 and 50, and the husband between the ages of 26 and 55. They cannot be parents, either biological or adopted. According to the law, the surrogate mother must be a close cousin of the intended parents, a married mother of one, between the ages of 25 and 35, who has only ever served as a surrogate once.
The hospital where the twins are born has also been mentioned, and the surrogate is a relative of Nayanthara who lives in the United Arab Emirates.
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