An interesting story out of Massachusetts discusses the case of an artificially inseminated woman who was trying to force a Newton sperm bank to reveal the identity of her twin daughters’ father so she can sue him for child support. The woman, identified in court papers only as Jane Doe, was contesting a Probate and Family Court Judge’s dismissal of the original motion which was filed in 2006.
The father in this case, was a medical student at the time he donated sperm. The agreement he entered into with the sperm bank claimed his identity would be held “in strictest confidence.” The donor signed an agreement with the Newton center agreeing he would never try and find any children he may have sired. In return the center would protect his identity.
The woman is also seeking the identity of the man for another reason. She claims that she needs his latest medical records because of ailments the appellate court says “she claims her daughters have developed.” Those sicknesses include ectodermal dysplasia, which adversely affects the growth of hair and nails and can prevent children from sweating, making them intolerant to heat and fever.
Not all child support claims are this complicated. This instance is clearly a rare situation, but the complexities and importance of standard child support arrangements are very real, and affect millions of people throughout the U.S. The Orange County child support attorneys at Wallin & Klarich represent custodial and non-custodial spouses in all areas of child support law, helping to insure that your children get the financial support they need, renegotiating existing support orders, and establishing paternity.
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