Sperm donor must pay child support

CNN ^ | 7/23/04 | AP

[Gunrunner2]

You've got FReepmail.

[Slings and Arrows]

I think I should have gone into a bit more detail before. IIRC, a contract to waive child support is not enforceable, because child support is an obligation to the child, rather than the parent. The sole exception is in the case of a legally recognized sperm donation, in which case the father's obligation is nada. Obviously, IANAL.

This story got my attention because it suppoted my theory that there is no such thing as "legal protection" when it comes to sperm donation, no matter what happens to be on (or not on) the books.

[Lorianne]

Chilren are created by TWO people. It the mother is unwed then logically the father is just as "unwed" as the mother .... so you're diatribe is meaningless. Both are UNWED people creating a child.

Children will be better unwed MEN and unwed women stop creating them.

[chudogg]

So how come child support goes to the mother instead of the a holding for the child. How come receipts or other such records are required to show expenses.

How come if a father has custody he can't get child support?

[chudogg]

edit: ...Records are NOT required...

[Slings and Arrows]

Because, whatever the theory, the system is FUBAR.

And, incidentally, I thought that custodial fathers could receive child support.

[Balto_Boy]

You say children need two parents, then you want to enforce this by allowing fathers to opt out of supporting the children they bring into this world? This to force mothers to be more careful about who they have children with? You don't need to resort to omissions to see C4M in that.

How about enforcing it by holding both parents accountable for supporting their children? Then both genders will have cause to be careful about who they sleep with.