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At least in Kansas, apparently, yes. William Marotta of Topeka responded
to a Craiglist ad in 2009 posted by a lesbian couple who wanted to have
a baby. For no charge, he donated “genetic material” to the
couple and signed agreements with them saying that he had no future financial
responsibility for the child, who is now three. However, because Marotta
didn’t go through a doctor for the donation, the state of Kansas
is now saying that he’s liable for
child support
because under Kansas law, he is the child’s father. Check out the
full article
here on CNN.
At least in Kansas, apparently, yes. William Marotta of Topeka responded
to a Craiglist ad in 2009 posted by a lesbian couple who wanted to have
a baby. For no charge, he donated “genetic material” to the
couple and signed agreements with them saying that he had no future financial
responsibility for the child, who is now three. However, because Marotta
didn’t go through a doctor for the donation, the state of Kansas
is now saying that he’s liable for
child support
because under Kansas law, he is the child’s father. Check out the
full article
here on CNN.