A man who donated sperm to a lesbian couple in response to an online ad has been declared to be the father of the girl born to the couple and so must pay child support.
In the ruling Shawnee county District court Judge Mary Mattivi wrote that because a licensed physician was not involved in the artificial insemination process, William Marotta is more than a sperm donor and thus responsible for the child.
The Topeka- Capital Journal reports that the Kansas Department for Children and Families filled the case in October 2012 seeking to have the Topeka man declared the father of the girl born to Jennifer Screiner in 2009.
Mr Marotta argued that he did not intend to be the child's father and signed a contract waiving his parental rights.
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