Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Sperm donor must pay child support to lesbian couple, court rules - Telegraph

Sperm donor must pay child support to lesbian couple, court rules - Telegraph
"A judge decides William Marotta must pay child support to a lesbian couple he gave sperm to five years ago after they made an appeal on the Internet
10 things new dads always get wrong A judge in the US state of Kansas decided that William Marotta, 47, was financially responsible for the girl who is now aged four.
The couple, Jennifer Schreiner and Angela Bauer, had found Mr Marotta by advertising on the Internet and did not use a doctor in the donation process.
They signed a contract agreeing that Mr Marotta would have no financial responsibility for the child.
But when the couple encountered financial difficulties, and one of them applied for state benefits, the state of Kansas applied to a court to have Mr Marotta declared the child's father and made responsible for her..."

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