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Originally posted by ktsnake
Well, the funny thing is, that I guess paternity is easily established when the kid uses his or her own DNA to track the donor down. It's pretty f'd up.
I'd expect state legislatures to respond by giving these guys immunity. Unfortunately, this isn't at the top of the agenda for some reason.
Here are a few stories:
Sperm donor fights order to support 2 children
Sperm donor fights order to support 2 children. Friday, May 20, 2005. By Barbara
White Stack, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is ...
www.post-gazette.com/pg/05140/507736.stm
State Superior Court rules sperm donor must pay support
... Court invalidated a verbal agreement between a woman and her sperm donor and
ordered him to pay child support for twin boys born nearly 10 years ago. ...
www.post-gazette.com/pg/04206/351160.stm
Child support for sperm donors, lesbians sue sperm donor for ...
... line designated "spouse's signature" at the sperm bank, according to legal
papers. ... Courts have held that parents are responsible for child support ...
www.canadiancrc.com/articles/Boston_Globe_Partner_child_support_lesbians_sperm_ donor_01MAR04.htm
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The first case you mention has been in the papers for what seems like years. An older engaged couple decide to have a child, they get eggs from one woman, use IVF with the male half of the older engaged couple to create the fertilized eggs, then implant them in a third woman. The engaged couple didn't visit the surrogate mother enough times in the hospital, and now EVERYONE'S suing for custody!
Frankly, I think they ought to find the next reasonable couple who have spent years on an adoption list, and let THEM have custody!
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