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Shouldn't have been a moron in the first place. It was OBVIOUSLYnot legal to allow to lesbians become parents in the state so they skirted the law and did it their way. So deal with the consequences,you allowed a child OF YOURS to be given to 2 women to be raised so you deserve more than just paying child support. He needs to be a father to the child as well. She obviously hasn't had one. Poor kid.
Really?
Is there a state that has a law that makes it illegal for a lesbian to bear a child?
Are there also laws that prevent a gay man from becoming a bio father?
"A man who provided sperm to a lesbian couple in response to an online ad is the father of a child born to one of the women and must pay child support, a Kansas judge ruled Wednesday. Topeka resident William Marotta had argued that he had waived his parental rights and didn’t intend to be a father. Shawnee County District Judge Mary Mattivi rejected that claim, saying the parties didn’t involve a licensed physician in the artificial insemination process and thus Marotta didn’t qualify as a sperm donor."
The lawyer says there was no personal relationship between the donor and the mother or her partner.
Does it matter at all that the couple were lesbians? Do you think there are other sperm donors out there shaking over this ruling?
i think it's a bit weird that kansas doesn't even recognize "unlicensed artificial insemination."
i understand prosecution of a practitioner who is operating outside the law's licensing requirements, but i don't understand this "pretend it didn't happen" mentality.
Shouldn't have been a moron in the first place. It was OBVIOUSLY not legal to allow to lesbians become parents in the state so they skirted the law and did it their way. So deal with the consequences,you allowed a child OF YOURS to be given to 2 women to be raised so you deserve more than just paying child support. He needs to be a father to the child as well. She obviously hasn't had one. Poor kid.
I think you may be slightly confused as to what went down and what Kansas law prohibits and allows.
Sounds like he just got one pregnent, stated (to them) he waived parental responsibility, and walked out. Violating the laws governing the acts and responsibilities of being a donor. It's no different in the eyes of the law of getting your girlfriend pregnent, stating you waived reposnsibility for the kid, and skipping town.
Why not go about it the legal way then? I am sure there are MANY lesbian and gay folks who have kids the legal way through a donation clinic...He screwed up he has to deal with it...Responsibility. Something Americans have lost.Hopefully he will become a father to this little child.
We are in agreement.
The state made aid dependent upon disclosure of the bio dad.
It's the state, not the bio mother, who went after him.
Had he donated, in compliance with the statute, he would have remained anonymous.
I had a cousin find out thru a paternity test after 6yrs that his daughter wasn't his and was still ordered by the judge to support this girl who isn't even his because it's in the best interest of the child.
@The OP: Ideally, if he had an agreement with the other parties beforehand, then No. And this principle should ideally apply to all males in such situations.
All the more reason to NEVER be a sperm (or egg, for that matter) doner. There are too many irresponsible people willing to ********* for doing them a huge favor, with the states going along.
Agreed.
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