Judge rules Kansas sperm donor must pay child support

Fox News ^ | January 23, 2014 | Associated Press

[McBuff]

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 Court 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 Topeka Capital-Journal reported.

‘‘In this case, quite simply, the parties failed to perform to statutory requirement of the Kansas Parentage Act in not enlisting a licensed physician at some point in the artificial insemination process, and the parties’ self-designation of (Marotta) as a sperm donor is insufficient to relieve (Marotta) of parental right and responsibilities to the child,’’ Mattivi wrote.

[wafflehouse]

this ruling is no different than men who are suckered into being sperm donors from a one-night-stand,and are harassed,stalked,made ATM & a slave for 21 years!

for someone with a handle like 'wiseone', i dont exactly see the wisdom in your reply. there is an easy answer, and i am thinking not too many men are 'suckered' into one night stands

[S.O.S121.500]

This idea that you have a “right” to sex is a lie

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As is the “right” to vote.....

[YHAOS]

He shot an arrow in the air,
It fell to earth he knew not where.

[TwelveOfTwenty]

Paternity fraud and this are two different topics. On paternity fraud, you and I likely agree, paternity fraud is fraud. On this, he fathered the child, let him support the child.

[lacrew]

This man was on the local news last night. He made statements that he would not be in this situation if two women were allowed to sign a birth certificate in Kansas, or if gay marriage were legal in Kansas - just to give an idea where his head is at.

As to whether or not this man knew there was no physician involved - I wasn’t kidding when I said he answered a Craigslist ad. He knew it was ‘under the table’, and has never claimed otherwise.

I understand the sentiment: why does it have to have the government stamp of approval, to be an ‘official’ sperm donation. And as far as I’m concerned, he can give his sperm to whatever lesbian couple he wants to....but I don’t want to pay for it when it all falls apart.

And he knew it would probably fall apart (why else would we draft a ‘contract’). How could answering a Craigslist ad and giving your sperm to a pair of lesbians with 6 other adopted children go right?

He acted recklessly, no less recklessly than a guy who has a one night stand and gets a woman pregnant. And in both situations, I don’t think I the taxpayer should be stuck with the bill.

At least if a doctor is involved, there is a fighting chance of the doctor saying ‘no, this is crazy.’

[Adder]

I doubt that. I heard of other cases where the poor innocent sperm donor had to pay child support.

I have heard that too but this article stated pretty much as I wrote. Had they gone to a licensed physician, he would not have been held responsible even tho he is the actual donor-father.

So its not that he was a father, its that they didn’t follow some bureaucrat’s idea of procedure.

The actions of the lesbos would have been the same and the outlay of the state would have been the same.

Only difference is now they are after this guy not because he is the father but because there was not a physician involved. And that is where I have the problem and can defend this guy. Or at least feel sorry for him.

[TwelveOfTwenty]

I have heard that too but this article stated pretty much as I wrote. Had they gone to a licensed physician, he would not have been held responsible even tho he is the actual donor-father.

That's what I read too, but I have no doubt they would have gotten him anyway. And I would be cheering.

So its not that he was a father, its that they didn’t follow some bureaucrat’s idea of procedure.

Take away his failure to follow procedure, and he's still the father.

The actions of the lesbos would have been the same and the outlay of the state would have been the same.

Granted.

Only difference is now they are after this guy not because he is the father but because there was not a physician involved.

If there was a physician involved, they would be going after him because he's the father.

And that is where I have the problem and can defend this guy. Or at least feel sorry for him.

I won't defend him or feel sorry for him. I'm happy whenever men like him pay for the consequences of their actions.

[ReformationFan]

Indeed. It’s all about what the adults want, not the children. Sad.