Supreme Court of Colorado, 2026

Rachael Elken v. Tyler Bain.

Rachael Elken v. Tyler Bain.
Supreme Court of Colorado · Decided July 20, 2026
Rachael Elken v. Tyler Bain.

Opinion

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Rachael Elken, Petitioner
v.
Tyler Bain. Respondent

No. 25SC708

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc

July 20, 2026


          Court of Appeals Case No. 24CA590

         Petition for Writ of Certiorari GRANTED.

         Whether, in affirming the district court's order directing that the parties' pre-embryos be given to a third party-and not a contributing party-for implantation to achieve pregnancy, the court of appeals misinterpreted the test established by In re Marriage of Rooks, 2018 CO 85, 429 P.3d 579.

DENIED AS TO ALL OTHER ISSUES.

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