Soos v. SUPERIOR CT. COUNTY OF MARICOPA

OPINION

CLABORNE, Presiding Judge.

This is a Petition for Special Action from the trial court’s order declaring the surrogate parentage contracts statute unconstitutional and ordering an evidentiary hearing to determine which person would be the better “mother” for the triplets. Petitioner Ronald A. Soos (“the Father”) contends that the trial court erred as a matter of law in holding the statute unconstitutional and that she exceeded her jurisdiction and legal authority. We disagree and find that the statute violates the Equal Protection Clause of the United States and Arizona Constitutions. We…